金闕

See also: 金阙

Chinese

		metal; gold; money	imperial city; deficiency
trad. (金闕)		金	闕
simp. (金阙)		金	阙

Etymology

金 (golden) + 闕 (palace)

Daoists believed that there was a golden palace in heaven, where immortals and deities resided. The emperor was considered to be the son of heaven, hence the metaphorical reference.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): jīnquè

(Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄣㄑㄩㄝˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): gam¹ kyut³

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
  - Hanyu Pinyin: jīnquè
  - Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄣㄑㄩㄝˋ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: jincyuè
  - Wade–Giles: chin¹-chʻüeh⁴
  - Yale: jīn-chywè
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jinchiueh
  - Palladius: цзиньцюэ (czinʹcjue)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕin⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛ⁵¹/
  - Homophones:
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    金闕 / 金阙
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Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: gam¹ kyut³
  - Yale: gām kyut
  - Cantonese Pinyin: gam¹ kyt⁸
  - Guangdong Romanization: gem¹ küd³
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /kɐm⁵⁵ kʰyːt̚³/

Noun

金闕

(archaic) the imperial palace