六宮
See also: 六宫
Chinese edit
six | palace; uterus | ||
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trad. (六宮) | 六 | 宮 | |
simp. (六宫) | 六 | 宫 | |
Literally: “six palaces”. |
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
六宮
- (archaic) the buildings of the palace complex where the empress and all of the female consorts lived
- 六宮粉黛無顏色。 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
- From: 806 CE, Bai Juyi, Song of Everlasting Regret
- Liùgōng fěndài wú yánsè. [Pinyin]
- All of the powdered faces of the ladies in waiting from the six palaces paled in comparison.
六宫粉黛无颜色。 [Literary Chinese, simp.]