eunuch
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
eunuch (in imperial China)
archaicAn archaic term for castrated male servants in the imperial palace, particularly during the Ming and Qing dynasties. This usage is now obsolete and may be considered offensive.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
lǎo老
gong公
shì是
duì对
tài太
jiàn监
de的
chēng称
hu呼
。
In ancient times, 'laogong' was a term for eunuchs.
Míng明
cháo朝
de的
tài太
jiàn监
cháng常
bèi被
chēng称
zuò作
lǎo老
gong公
。
Eunuchs of the Ming Dynasty were often called 'laogong'.