閸 (kǔn) - Ancient term for a city gate or gate & also used in historical place names.

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kǔn ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

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閸 · kǔn

Ancient term for a city gate or gate tower;

also used in historical place names.

Ancient term for a city gate or gatealso used in historical place names.

Usage highlights

City gateGate towerAncient gateCapital gate

Synonyms

  • 門— gate, door
  • 關— frontier pass, barrier

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient city gate (閸) was heavily fortified.
  • Historical records mention the 閸 gate in old capital cities.
  • 閸 appears in some ancient Chinese texts as an architectural term.

Collocations

  • City gate(閸門)
  • Gate tower(閸樓)
  • Ancient gate(古閸)
  • Capital gate(京閸)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 閸 is an archaic character found primarily in classical texts and historical records.
  • The character was used to refer to specific types of city gates or defensive structures in ancient China.
  • It appears in some historical place names and architectural descriptions from classical periods.

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