黃門

黃門

See also: 黄门 and 黄門

Chinese

		yellow	opening; door; gate opening; door; gate; doorway; gateway; valve; switch; way to do something; knack; family; house; (religious) sect; school (of thought); class; category; phylum or division (taxonomy)
trad. (黃門)		黃	門
simp. (黄门)		黄	门

Etymology

Established during the Qin and Han Dynasties, the name was changed to 門下省 after the Jin Dynasty. Responsible for proofreading imperial edicts which were drafted in the name of the emperor.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): huángmén

  (Zhuyin): ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄇㄣˊ

---

• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Pinyin: huángmén
    • Zhuyin: ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄇㄣˊ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: hwangmen
    • IPA ^(key): /xu̯ɑŋ³⁵ mən³⁵/

Noun

黃門

1. (archaic) Edict Examination Bureau (門下省)
2. (archaic) a eunuch

Usage notes

During the Eastern Han Dynasty, this position was filled exclusively by eunuchs. As a result, 黃門 eventually became another word for eunuch.

Derived terms

黃門侍郎／黄门侍郎 (huángmén shìláng)

---

Japanese

Kanji in this term
黃	門
こう Jinmeiyō	もん Grade: 2

Noun

黃門 (kyūjitai kanji, shinjitai kanji 黄門, hiragana こうもん, rōmaji kōmon)

1. Kyūjitai form of 黄門