中郎
Chinese
middle; center; within; among; in; while (doing sth); during; China; Chinese; hit (the mark) |
youth | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (中郎) |
中 | 郎 | |
| anagram | 郎中 | ||
Etymology
This position (the feudal equivalent of a Secret service agent, i.e. responsible for palace security) was established in the Qin Dynasty. Later, in the Han Dynasty, 中郎 were assigned to one of five different squads (官). Each one of these squads had its own leader, which was called 中郎將 (commander of the palace guards).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄓㄨㄥ ㄌㄤˊ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jonglang
- IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ lɑŋ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)+
- Jyutping: zung1 long4
- Yale: jūng lòhng
- Cantonese Pinyin: dzung1 long4
- Guangdong Romanization: zung1 long4
- IPA (key): /t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ lɔːŋ²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)+
Noun
中郎
- (historical) a palace guard (position title within the old imperial system)
Derived terms
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