宫掖

宮掖
gōngyè
palace apartments

CEDICT

palace apartments

Wiktionary

古称嫔妃的居处为掖庭。宫掖指宫中。唐．陈鸿《长恨传》：「秦人风俗，是夜张锦绣，陈饮食，树瓜华，焚香于庭，号为『乞巧』。宫掖间尤尚之。」《初刻拍桉惊奇．卷三九》:「少攻符术，多行厌胜，监军使携至京国，因缘中贵，出入宫掖，遂赐天师号。」

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 宫 gōng
  1. palace
  2. temple
  3. castration (as corporal punishment)
  4. first note in pentatonic scale
2 掖 yè
  1. to support by the arm
  2. to help
  3. to promote
  4. at the side
  5. also pr. yì