青瑣門
See also: 青琐门
Chinese edit
green (blue, black); Qinghai province (abbrev.) | fragmentary; trifling | opening; door; gate opening; door; gate; doorway; gateway; valve; switch; way to do something; knack; family; house; (religious) sect; school (of thought); class; category; (taxonomy) phylum or division | ||
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trad. (青瑣門) | 青 | 瑣 | 門 | |
simp. (青琐门) | 青 | 琐 | 门 |
Etymology edit
青 ("green") + 瑣 ("chain link") + 門 ("gate")
- The name of one of the gates to the southern palace (南宮), which was located in Luoyang during the Han Dynasty. It derived its name from the fact that the top of the gate was decorated with swirl patterns (resembling the links of a chain), and the gate was painted green.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
青瑣門
- (archaic) Qingsuo Gate
References edit
- Luo, Guanzhong (14th century) Annotated Romance of the Three Kingdoms/Chapter 3, page 43, note 15 (in Mandarin), published 1994, →ISBN