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Chinese[edit]
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green (blue, black); Qinghai province (abbrev.)
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to lock up; to lock
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trad. (青鎖)
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青
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鎖
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simp. (青锁)
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青
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锁
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Etymology[edit]
青 (green) + 鎖 (lacquer)
- The locks on the gates of the imperial palace were painted with green lacquer.
Pronunciation[edit]
青鎖
- (archaic) the gates to the imperial palace; the imperial palace