郎
láng
(arch.) minister
surname Lang; official; noun prefix denoting function or status; a youth
good (良) + place/settlement (阝) = a fine young official
A place (阝on the right signals a settlement or precinct) associated with good standing (良) evokes the idea of a fine young man or official. The image is of someone of recognized quality holding a position in a structured community.
那个年轻郎君在门口等着。
nà ge nián qīng láng jūn zài mén kǒu děng zhe。
That young man is waiting at the door.
古代的郎官负责守卫皇宫。
gǔ dài de láng guān fù zé shǒu wèi huáng gōng。
In ancient times, lang officials were responsible for guarding the imperial palace.
Words with 郎
桃太郎
táo tài láng
Momotaro or Peach Boy, the hero of a Japanese folk tale
牛郎织女
niú láng zhī nǚ
separated lovers
郎世宁
láng shì níng
Giuseppe Castiglione (1688–1766), Jesuit missionary and artist who served as a painter in the Qing court for 50 years
郎之万
láng zhī wàn
Langevin (name)
郎才女貌
láng cái nǚ mào
talented man and beautiful woman
郎朗
láng lǎng
Lang Lang (1982-), Chinese concert pianist
郎平
láng píng
Jenny Lang Ping (1960–), Chinese former volleyball player and coach
郎中
láng zhōng
doctor (Chinese medicine)
郎君
láng jūn
my husband and master (archaic)
郎溪
láng xī
see 郎溪縣|郎溪县[Lang2 xi1 Xian4]
郎溪县
láng xī xiàn
Langxi, a county in Xuancheng City 宣城市[Xuan1 cheng2 Shi4], Anhui
郎肯循环
láng kěn xún huán
Rankine cycle (engineering)