閹宦
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See also: 阉宦
Chinese[edit]
castrate | an official | ||
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trad. (閹宦) | 閹 | 宦 | |
simp. (阉宦) | 阉 | 宦 | |
alternative forms | 奄宦 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
閹宦
- (literary, historical) eunuch of a palace or court; imperial eunuch
- 天下危在旦夕,陛下尚自與閹宦共飲耶! [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
- From: Romance of the Three Kingdoms, circa 14th century CE
- Tiānxià wēi zài dànxī, bìxià shàng zì yǔ yānhuàn gòng yǐn yē! [Pinyin]
- The world is crashing down upon us, and yet Your Majesty is enjoying wine with the eunuchs!
天下危在旦夕,陛下尚自与阉宦共饮耶! [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]