yá​men

government office

  • created sense approved 衙门/衙門 · yá​men · government office — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    衙门 / 衙門

    yá​men

    government office

    (historical) a government office in dynastic China; a yamen

    yá​mén

    衙 (literal) → 衙 · yá · government office 门 (literal) → 门/門 · mén · door

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  • created sense approved 衙门/衙門 · yá​men · bureaucracy — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    衙门 / 衙門

    yá​men

    bureaucracy

    (metaphorical) a department or unit characterized by a serious bureaucratic or official style of work

    yá​mén

    衙 (literal) → 衙 · yá · government office 门 (literal) → 门/門 · mén · door

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  • created sense approved 衙门/衙門 · yá​men · palace gate — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    衙门 / 衙門

    yá​men

    palace gate

    (archaic) the gate to the front hall of the imperial palace during the Tang dynasty

    yá​mén

    衙 (literal) → 衙 · yá · government office 门 (literal) → 门/門 · mén · door

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