娈 (luán) — (bound form) Used in 娈童 (luántóng), referring to a kept boy; derogatory

Definition

Examples

• 古代宫廷中常有娈童的现象，这是对少年的摧残。
  Gǔ dài gōng tíng zhōng cháng yǒu luán tóng de xiàn xiàng, zhè shì duì shào nián de cuī cán.
  In ancient courts, the phenomenon of keeping catamites was common, which was an abuse of young boys.
• 这个词在现代汉语中几乎只用于“娈童”，其他用法已经消失。
  Zhè ge cí zài xiàn dài hàn yǔ zhōng jī hū zhī yòng yú "luán tóng", qí tā yòng fǎ yǐ jīng xiāo shī.
  In modern Chinese, this word is almost only used in 'luántóng'; other usages have disappeared.
• 历史文献中记载了不少关于娈童的故事，反映了当时的贵族风气。
  Lì shǐ wén xiàn zhōng jì zǎi le bù shǎo guān yú luán tóng de gù shi, fǎn yìng le dāng shí de guì zú fēng qì.
  Historical documents record many stories about catamites, reflecting the aristocratic customs of the time.