Meaning of word 叩阍
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Word
Pinyin kòu hūn
Phonetic Notation ㄎㄡˋ ㄏㄨㄣ
word Meaning

◎ 叩阍 kòuhūn

[knock at official's gate to lodge complaint;go to the royal court to complain about one's wrong] 扣击宫门,指官吏、百姓到朝廷诉冤

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叩阍

  • 叩阍是指中国古代平民或案件当事人直接向皇帝申诉冤抑。明张自烈《正字通-门部》：“凡吏民冤抑诣阙自诉者，曰叩阍”。主要有三种形式：(1)登闻鼓。(2)邀车驾。即皇帝车驾经过时，准许拦路喊冤。(3)匦函。匦，函，匣子。梁天监元年曾置于公车府以纳民柬。