hūn阍（閽）
阍（閽）
archaic
literary
Meaning of 阍
阍 means to guard a gate; to be a gatekeeper; gate (especially of a palace). Pronounced hūn.
- to guard a gate; to be a gatekeeper
- gate (especially of a palace)
Character Info
Radical門
Strokes16
Stroke Order
阍
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
dài代
gōng宫
tíng廷
shè设
yǒu有
hūn阍
zhě者
，
fù负
zé责
shǒu守
wèi卫
gōng宫
mén门
。
Ancient palaces had gatekeepers responsible for guarding the palace gates.
hūn阍
rén人
gatekeeper