閺 (wén) - Gatekeeper & ancient term for a type of official or

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wén ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

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閺 · wén

Gatekeeper;

ancient term for a type of official or guard;

obscure character rarely used in modern Chinese.

Gatekeeperancient term for a type of official orobscure character rarely used in modern Chinese.

Usage highlights

Gatekeeper officialPalace gatekeeperGate guard

Synonyms

  • 閽— Gatekeeper; palace door keeper
  • 門官— Gate official

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient gatekeeper (閺) was responsible for guarding the palace gates.
  • This character appears in some classical texts (閺) but is not in common use today.
  • The term refers to a specific type of official in historical contexts (閺).

Collocations

  • Gatekeeper official(閺官)
  • Palace gatekeeper(宮閺)
  • Gate guard(閺衛)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts referring to gatekeeping officials.
  • Extremely rare in modern usage, primarily of interest to scholars studying classical Chinese.

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