天阙 tiānquè heavenly palace Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents tiānquè heavenly palace · heavenly gate · mountain pass 天 tiān noun sky sky; heavens; the space above the earth阙 闕 què watchtower (bound form) a pair of watchtowers on either side of an imperial palace gate; used by extension to refer to the imperial palace or the capital itselftiānquè imperial palace 天 tiān emperor (literary) the monarch or emperor阙 闕 què watchtower (bound form) a pair of watchtowers on either side of an imperial palace gate; used by extension to refer to the imperial palace or the capital itself