eunuch; castrated person
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
eunuch; castrated man; palace eunuch
formalHistorically refers to men who were castrated, often serving as officials or servants in imperial palaces. The term carries formal and historical connotations.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
Zhōng中
guó国
，
yān阉
rén人
cháng常
zài在
gōng宫
zhōng中
shì侍
fèng奉
huáng皇
dì帝
。
In ancient China, eunuchs often served the emperor in the palace.
Zhè这
wèi位
lì历
shǐ史
xué学
jiā家
zhuān专
mén门
yán研
jiū究
Míng明
Qīng清
shí时
qī期
de的
yān阉
rén人
zhì制
dù度
。
This historian specializes in studying the eunuch system of the Ming and Qing periods.
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Yān阉
rén人
zài在
mǒu某
xiē些
gǔ古
dài代
wén文
míng明
zhōng中
bèi被
shì视
wéi为
kě可
kào靠
de的
gōng宫
tíng廷
shì侍
cóng从
。
Castrated men were regarded as reliable court attendants in some ancient civilizations.