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  kyut3   jyutping
  que1 que4   pinyin
-- [py:] quē
[1] [n] [Literary] fault; error
[2] [adj] -- variant of : missing, wanting

-- [py:] què
[3] [n] watchtower on either side of a palace gate or at a rampart of a palace
[4] [n] imperial palace


Both readings in Mandarin are in Middle Chinese. There is no difference in Cantonese.
Stroke count: 18
Level: 4
Radical: (#169)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
闕 / 阙

This word has been viewed 3062 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by rathpy on 12th Jul 2009 05:58 and last edited on 13th May 2010 00:10

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detail  gung1 kyut3  gong1 que4 = (imperial) palace
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