dāng
珰
earring; eunuch
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
ear ornament; ear pendant (for women)
literaryAn archaic term for an earring, specifically a dangling ornament worn by women in ancient China.
Gǔ古
shí时
guì贵
zú族
fù妇
nǚ女
cháng常
pèi佩
dài戴
yù玉
dāng珰
。
Noblewomen in ancient times often wore jade ear pendants.
Tā她
de的
ěr耳
dāng珰
zài在
zhú烛
guāng光
xià下
shǎn闪
shǎn闪
fā发
liàng亮
。
Her ear ornaments sparkled in the candlelight.
noun
eunuch (especially in the Han Dynasty)
literaryA metonymic reference to eunuchs, derived from the golden ornament on the caps of high-ranking eunuchs in the Han Dynasty.
Hàn汉
cháo朝
gōng宫
zhōng中
de的
dāng珰
quán权
qīng倾
yī一
shí时
。
The eunuchs in the Han palace wielded immense power for a time.
Zhè这
bù部
lì历
shǐ史
jù剧
miáo描
huì绘
le了
huàn宦
guān官
yǔ与
shì士
dà大
fū夫
de的
dòu斗
zhēng争
。
This historical drama depicts the struggle between eunuchs and scholar-officials.