Definition
阙 (quē) is a bound form (b.f.) in modern Chinese, appearing in classical compounds like 宫阙 (gōng què) and 城阙 (chéng què). It refers to paired watchtowers on either side of an imperial palace gate or, by extension, the imperial palace itself. Note: the source pinyin is quē, but the gloss corresponds to the què pronunciation — this is likely a data error.
b.f.
paired watchtowers at an imperial palace gatealso refers to the imperial palace
Examples
- 阙。Gōng quē zài xīyáng xià xiǎnde shífēn zhuàngguān.The palace watchtowers look very magnificent in the sunset.
- 阙。Chéng quē zài huánghūn shí jǐngsè hěn měi.The city gate towers are very beautiful at dusk.
- 阙。Gǔrén de gōngquē xiàngzhēng zhe wángquán.The ancient palace watchtowers symbolized royal authority.
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