西廠

Chinese

west
factory; yard; depot
factory; yard; depot; workhouse; works; (industrial) plant
 
trad. (西廠) 西
simp. (西厂) 西

Pronunciation


Proper noun

西廠

  1. (historical) Western Depot (a Ming dynasty spy and secret police agency run by eunuchs)
    Coordinate terms: 錦衣衛 / 锦衣卫 (Jǐnyīwèi), 東廠 / 东厂 (Dōngchǎng), 內行廠 / 内行厂, 廠衛 / 厂卫 (chǎngwèi)