huàn
guān

technical
historical

Meaning of 宦官

宦官 means palace eunuch; court attendant. Pronounced huàn guān.

  • palace eunuch; court attendant

Definitions & Examples

Zài
Míng
cháo
 
xiē
huàn
guān
zhǎng
le
de
quán
 

In the Ming Dynasty, some eunuchs wielded immense power.

Zhè
wèi
huàn
guān
guǎn
huáng
de
nèi
 

This eunuch was responsible for managing the emperor's household affairs.

Huàn
guān
zhì
shì
Zhōng
guó
dài
gōng
tíng
yǒu
de
xiàn
xiàng
 

The eunuch system was a phenomenon unique to ancient Chinese imperial courts.

Measure Words

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