青鎖

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See also: 青锁

Chinese

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green (blue, black); Qinghai province (abbrev.) to lock up; to lock
trad. (青鎖)
simp. (青锁)

Etymology

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(green) + (lacquer)

The locks on the gates of the imperial palace were painted with green lacquer.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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青鎖

  1. (archaic) the gates to the imperial palace; the imperial palace