首府
Chinese edit
head; chief; first (occasion) head; chief; first (occasion); first (thing); measure word for poems |
prefecture; mansion | ||
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simp. and trad. (首府) |
首 | 府 |
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
首府
- capital (of a state, autonomous region, etc.)
Usage notes edit
When translating the English term capital city, use 首都 (shǒudū) when referring to the capital of a country, 首府 (shǒufǔ) when referring to the capital of a state or autonomous region, and 省會/省会 (shěnghuì) when referring to the capital of a province. Alternative terms for the capital of a country include 國都/国都 (guódū), 京城 (jīngchéng), 京都 (jīngdū), 京邑 (jīngyì) and 都城 (dūchéng) all of which are more commonly used in literary language.
Proper noun edit
首府
- An alternate name used for various capitals, particularly Dali (大理) when it served as the capital of an independent medieval kingdom.
See also edit
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |
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首 | 府 |
しゅ Grade: 2 |
ふ Grade: 4 |
on’yomi |
Pronunciation edit
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Korean edit
Hanja in this term | |
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首 | 府 |
Noun edit
- Hanja form? of 수부 (“capital; metropolis”).
Vietnamese edit
chữ Hán Nôm in this term | |
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首 | 府 |
Noun edit
首府
- chữ Hán form of thủ phủ (“capital city”).