玄闕

玄阙
xuánquè
  1. (archaic) the gate tower on the north side of Weiyang Palace in Han Dynasty
  2. (archaic) the name of a legendary mountain in the north
  3. (literary) the abode of the Emperor of Heaven
  4. (literary, in extension) palace, the residence of the emperor
  5. palace, the residence of the emperor
  6. the abode of the Emperor of Heaven
  7. the gate tower on the north side of Weiyang Palace in Han Dynasty
  8. the name of a legendary mountain in the north

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 玄 xuán
  1. black
  2. mysterious
=2 闕 Què surname Que
=2 闕 quē
  1. used in place of 缺 (old)
  2. mistake
=2 闕 què
  1. Imperial city watchtower (old)
  2. fault
  3. deficiency
=2 闕 jué alternative form of 掘 (jué, “to dig; to excavate”)