掖庭

yètíng
Lateral Courts in the imperial palace (housing concubines and administrative offices)

CEDICT

side palace apartment for the residence of imperial concubines

Wiktionary

  1. 宮殿中的旁舍，妃嬪的住所。
  2. 職官名。宮人之官，由宦者任職，掌後宮貴人、采女事。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 掖 yè
  1. to support by the arm
  2. to help
  3. to promote
  4. at the side
  5. also pr. yì
2 庭 tíng
  1. main hall
  2. front courtyard
  3. law court