九重城闕

See also: 九重城阙

Chinese

		the ninth and highest layer of heaven; a cloistered life of seclusion within the palace walls	watchtower on either side of a city gate; capital city
trad. (九重城闕)		九重	城闕
simp. (九重城阙)		九重	城阙

Etymology

九重 (nine layered) 城闕 (watch tower on either side of a city gate)

There were nine layers of watchtower gates in the ancient imperial palace. The emperor lived within the innermost area.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): jiǔchóng chéngquè

  (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄔㄨㄥˊ ㄔㄥˊ ㄑㄩㄝˋ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: jiǔchóng chéngquè
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄔㄨㄥˊ ㄔㄥˊ ㄑㄩㄝˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jiǒuchóng chéngcyuè
    • Wade–Giles: chiu³-chʻung² chʻêng²-chʻüeh⁴
    • Yale: jyǒu-chúng chéng-chywè
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jeouchorng cherngchiueh
    • Palladius: цзючун чэнцюэ (czjučun čɛncjue)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰʊŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛ⁵¹/

Noun

九重城闕

1. (archaic) the cloistered halls of the imperial residence

Synonyms

• 九重城