què阙（闕）
阙（闕）
literary
archaic
Meaning of 阙
阙 means watchtower on both sides of a palace gate; imperial palace; stone carving or pillar in front of temples or tombs. Pronounced què.
- watchtower on both sides of a palace gate; imperial palace
- stone carving or pillar in front of temples or tombs
- surname Que
Character Info
Radical门
Strokes12
Stroke Order
阙
Definitions & Examples
Gōng宫
què阙
wàn万
jiān间
dōu都
zuò做
le了
tǔ土
。
Ten thousand palace chambers have all turned to dust (from a poem by Zhang Yanghao).
Fú伏
què阙
shàng上
shū书
。
To prostrate oneself at the palace gate and submit a memorial (to the emperor).
tiān天
què阙
heavenly palace; the imperial court
wèi魏
què阙
the outer gate of an imperial palace (where state affairs were announced)