閽 (hūn) - Gatekeeper & palace gate

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hūn ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

慧佳

閽 · hūn

Gatekeeper;

palace gate;

door;

to guard a gate.

Gatekeeperpalace gatedoor

Usage highlights

GatekeeperPalace gateGuard the gateImperial gateKnock at the gateGatekeeper's duty

Synonyms

  • 門— gate, door (more general term)
  • 闕— palace gate, watchtower

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The palace gatekeeper (閽人) stood guard.
  • He was appointed as the gatekeeper (守閽).
  • The imperial gate (帝閽) was heavily guarded.
  • They knocked at the gate (叩閽).

Collocations

  • Gatekeeper(閽人)
  • Palace gate(宮閽)
  • Guard the gate(守閽)
  • Imperial gate(帝閽)
  • Knock at the gate(叩閽)
  • Gatekeeper's duty(閽職)

Idioms

  • To appeal to the emperor directly(叩閽無路)
  • The gatekeeper's strict duty(司閽之嚴)
  • Guarding the nine gates(九閽虎豹)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In imperial China, 閽 referred specifically to palace gates and their guardians.
  • Gatekeepers (閽人) held important positions controlling access to imperial compounds.
  • The character appears in classical texts describing imperial administration and security.

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