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太監

简太监 · 繁太監

Mandarin · pinyin tài jiàn

court eunuch
palace eunuch

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太: tài · very, too, much; big; extreme
監: Look up this written character
监: jiān · supervise, control, direct

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4–4 · tai4 jian4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

taai3 gaam3

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noun

(historical, Qing dynasty) eunuch of a palace or court; imperial eunuch
(historical, up to Ming dynasty) highest ranking imperial eunuch

verb

(slang, of a serialized novel etc.) to be discontinued by the author

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