黃門

Chinese

		yellow	opening; door; gate opening; door; gate; doorway; gateway; valve; switch; way to do something; knack; family; house; (religious) sect; school (of thought); class; category; phylum or division (taxonomy)
trad. (黃門)		黃	門
simp. (黄门)		黄	门

Etymology

Established during the Qin and Han Dynasties, the name was changed to 門下省 after the Jin Dynasty. Responsible for proofreading imperial edicts which were drafted in the name of the emperor.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): huángmén

(Zhuyin): ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄇㄣˊ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: huángmén
  - Zhuyin: ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄇㄣˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: hwangmen
  - IPA ^(key): /xu̯ɑŋ³⁵ mən³⁵/

Noun

黃門

(archaic) Edict Examination Bureau (門下省)
(archaic) a eunuch

Usage notes

During the Eastern Han Dynasty, this position was filled exclusively by eunuchs. As a result, 黃門 eventually became another word for eunuch.

Derived terms

黃門侍郎／黄门侍郎 (huángmén shìláng)

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