eunuch; palace attendant
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
palace eunuch; court attendant
formalA historical term for a castrated male servant in the imperial palace of ancient China. They held various roles from personal attendants to high-ranking officials, often involved in court politics. The term is interchangeable with "太监". It is not used in modern contexts.
Zài在
Míng明
cháo朝
，
yī一
xiē些
huàn宦
guān官
zhǎng掌
wò握
le了
jù巨
dà大
de的
quán权
lì力
。
In the Ming Dynasty, some eunuchs wielded immense power.
Zhè这
wèi位
huàn宦
guān官
fù负
zé责
guǎn管
lǐ理
huáng皇
dì帝
de的
nèi内
wù务
。
This eunuch was responsible for managing the emperor's household affairs.
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Huàn宦
guān官
zhì制
dù度
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
gōng宫
tíng廷
tè特
yǒu有
de的
xiàn现
xiàng象
。
The eunuch system was a phenomenon unique to ancient Chinese imperial courts.