黃門
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Chinese
| yellow | opening; door; gate opening; door; gate; doorway; gateway; valve; switch; way to do something; knack; family; house; (religious) sect; school (of thought); class; category; (taxonomy) phylum or division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (黃門) | 黃 | 門 | |
| simp. (黄门) | 黄 | 门 | |
Etymology
Established during the Qin and Han Dynasties, the name was changed to 門下省 after the Jin Dynasty. Responsible for proofreading imperial edicts which were drafted in the name of the emperor.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄇㄣˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: huángmén
- Wade–Giles: huang2-mên2
- Yale: hwáng-mén
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: hwangmen
- Palladius: хуанмэнь (xuanmɛnʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /xu̯ɑŋ³⁵ mən³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
黃門
- (archaic) Edict Examination Bureau (門下省)
- (archaic) a eunuch
Usage notes
During the Eastern Han Dynasty, this position was filled exclusively by eunuchs. As a result, 黃門 eventually became another word for eunuch.
Derived terms
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 黃 | 門 |
| こう Jinmeiyō |
もん Grade: 2 |