青鎖

See also: 青锁

Chinese

green (blue, black); Qinghai province (abbrev.) to lock up; to lock
trad. (青鎖) 青 鎖
simp. (青锁) 青 锁

Etymology

青 (green) + 鎖 (lacquer)

The locks on the gates of the imperial palace were painted with green lacquer.

Pronunciation

Noun

青鎖

  1. (archaic) the gates to the imperial palace; the imperial palace
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