姑蘇
See also: 姑苏
Chinese
editphonetic | |||
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trad. (姑蘇) | 姑 | 蘇 | |
simp. (姑苏) | 姑 | 苏 |
Etymology
editFrom the nearby Mount Gusu, likely loaned phonetically from an earlier Wu placename. Variously attested as 姑胥 (OC *kaː sŋa) in later writings that referred to the Kingdom of Wu era, possibly with Tai links (Zhengzhang, 1991).
Pronunciation
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄍㄨ ㄙㄨ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Gusu
- Wade–Giles: Ku1-su1
- Yale: Gū-sū
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Gusu
- Palladius: Гусу (Gusu)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ku⁵⁵ su⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: gu1 sou1
- Yale: gū sōu
- Cantonese Pinyin: gu1 sou1
- Guangdong Romanization: gu1 sou1
- Sinological IPA (key): /kuː⁵⁵ sou̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Middle Chinese: ku su
- Old Chinese
- (Baxter–Sagart): /*kˤa s-ŋˤa/
- (Zhengzhang): /*kaː sŋaː/
Proper noun
edit姑蘇
- (~城) (historical) The capital of the state of Wu during the Zhou dynasty; a former city located at the site of present-day Suzhou
- (~區) Gusu, a district of modern Suzhou, established in 2012 and comprising the Old City and downtown
- (~山) Mount Gusu, a mountain near Suzhou
- (~臺) Gusu Tower, a tower on Mount Gusu believed to have been built by King Fuchai of Wu
- (by metonymy, literary) Suzhou itself
- 姑蘇城外寒山寺,夜半鐘聲到客船。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: c. 8th century, Zhang Ji, 楓橋夜泊 (A Night Mooring Near Maple Bridge), translation based on Witter Bynner's translation
- Gūsū chéng wài Hánshān Sì, yèbàn zhōngshēng dào kèchuán. [Pinyin]
- And I hear, from beyond Suzhou, from the temple on Cold Mountain,
Ringing for me, here in my boat, the midnight bell.
姑苏城外寒山寺,夜半钟声到客船。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Synonyms
editDerived terms
editVietnamese
editchữ Hán Nôm in this term | |
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姑 | 蘇 |
Proper noun
edit姑蘇
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