guī
kǔn

archaic

Meaning of 闺阃

闺阃 means inner quarters for women; women's living area. Pronounced guī kǔn.

  • inner quarters for women; women's living area

Definitions & Examples

Zài
dài
 
jiā
guī
xiù
dōu
suí
zǒu
chū
guī
kǔn
 

In ancient times, young ladies from respectable families were not allowed to leave the inner chambers freely.

Shēn
guī
kǔn
shì
dāng
shí
duì
de
biàn
yāo
qiú
 

Remaining secluded in the inner quarters was a common expectation for women at that time.

Zhè
jiān
xiāng
fáng
céng
shì
xiǎo
jie
de
guī
kǔn
 

This wing room once served as the young lady's private chamber.

Measure Words

/ chù
Primary
/ jiān