yíntái
silver candlestick
- silver candlestick
- A silver or silver-colored candlestick.
- Imperial Secretariat
- Government office or official post in imperial China, such as the 银台司 yíntáisī during the Song dynasty or the 通政司 tōngzhèngsī during the Ming and Qing dynasties
- Silver Gate
- A gate in the Tang dynasty imperial palace; because the 翰林院 hànlínyuàn was nearby, the term is also used to refer to that institution.
- immortal dwelling
- A legendary place where immortals live.