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Information of 閹

Pinyinyān

Radical

門

Strokes

16 strokes

Usage

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Definition

castrate

閹 yān [名] 【本义】: 被閹割的人。古代常用來看守宮門 [Definition]: A person who has been castrated. In ancient times, they were often used to guard palace gates. 1. 同本義 ([En.] eunuch) [Meaning 1]: Same as the original meaning (Eunuch). 2. 特指宦官 [Meaning 2]: Specifically refers to eunuchs. 閹 yān [動] 1. 閹割 ([En.] castrate) [Meaning 1]: To castrate. **Additional Meanings:**1. 被閹割的人。古代常用來看守宮門，後為太監的通稱。《国語•晋語二》：“（獻）公令閹楚刺重耳，重耳逃於翟。” [Meaning]: A person who has been castrated; in ancient times, they were often used to guard palace doors, later becoming a general term for eunuchs. (Example from "Guo Yu • Jin Yu Er") 2. 閹割。《後漢書•宦者傳序》：“宦官悉用閹人，不復雜調它士。” [Meaning]: Castration. (Example from "Book of the Later Han") 3. 泛指摘除雄性動物的生殖腺。如：閹雞；閹豬。掩閉。《爾雅•釋天》：“（太歲）在戌曰閹茂。” [Meaning]: Generally refers to the removal of male animals' reproductive glands, e.g., castrated chickens or pigs. 4. 門扇；門扉。《墨子•迎敵祠》：“設守門，二人掌右閹，二人掌左閹。” [Meaning]: Door leaf or door panel. (Example from "Mozi • Yingtidi") 5. 遏制，壓抑。《墨子•迎敵祠》：“静夜聞鼓聲而謲，所以閹客之氣也。” [Meaning]: To restrain or suppress. (Example from "Mozi • Yingtidi") 6. 曲意逢迎。《孟子•盡心下》：“閹然媚於世也者，是鄉原也。” [Meaning]: To be obsequious or fawn upon. (Example from "Mencius") 閹 yān [名] 【本义】: 被閹割的人。古代常用來看守宮門 1. 同本義 ([En.] eunuch) 2. 特指宦官 【引】 1 方苞《左忠毅公逸事》：逆閹防伺甚嚴，雖家僕不得近。 【例】 閹君(主領宮內太監的官);閹奴(指太監);閹豎(太監的賤稱);閹黨(依附閹官太監而結成的黨派);閹官(由太監充任官員的賤稱);閹豎(太監的賤稱);閹兒(蔑稱宦官);閹寺(宦官);閹使(出使的太監);閹狗(罵太監的話);閹尹(太監頭頭) 閹 yān [動] 1. 閹割 ([En.] castrate) 【引】 1 《後漢書》：宦官悉用閹人。 【例】 閹侍(被閹過的奴僕。也稱閹奴、閹閽);閹潔(割除動物的睾丸或卵巢)

Input Method for 閹

Pinyinyan1

Wubi

udjn

Cangjie

lsklu

Zhengma

tlkz

Four Corner

37716

Unicode

U+95b9

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