闕 Stroke Order

闕 1. Typically seen as "阙". 2. Noun: A mistake. "Next, he could not pick up the pieces to make up for the gaps." (From "Wen Xuan", Sima Qian) 3. Noun: A vacant official position. "There happened to be a beautiful vacancy, and two people competed to get it." (From "Man Shi Xin Hua", Chen Shan in Song Dynasty) 4. Noun: Towers on both sides of the ancient palace gate for watch purposes, with a passage in the middle. Examples include palace gates and city gates. 5. Generally refers to the residence of the emperor. "Waiting to clear up the old rivers and mountains, heading towards the heavenly threshold." (From "Man Jiang Hong", Yue Fei in Song Dynasty) 6. Surname. 7. Noun: Towers on both sides of the ancient palace gate for watch purposes, with a passage in the middle. "Xiao the Chancellor built the Weiyang Palace, establishing the East and North thresholds, front halls, armories, and granaries." (From "Records of the Grand Historian") "In the ninefold city thresholds, smoke and dust arise, with thousands of chariots and cavalry heading southwest." (From "Chang Hen Ge", Bai Juyi in Tang Dynasty) 8. Noun: Generally refers to the residence of the emperor. "Body in the rivers and seas, heart stays under the Wei threshold." (From "Zhuangzi") "Waiting to clear up the old rivers and mountains, heading towards the heavenly threshold." (From "Man Jiang Hong", Yue Fei in Song Dynasty)