叩阍
kòu​hūn

to appeal to the court

  • created sense approved 叩阍/叩閽 · kòu​hūn · to appeal to the court — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    叩阍 / 叩閽

    kòu​hūn

    to appeal to the court

    (literary) to lodge a formal complaint or appeal directly with the imperial court; to petition the emperor to report a grievance

    叩 (literal) → 叩 · kòu · to knock 阍 (literal) → 阍/閽 · hūn · palace gate

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