建章殿

Chinese

		a palace; Jianzhang Hall	palace hall
simp. and trad. (建章殿)		建章	殿

Etymology

Jianzhang was originally the name of a palace hall in the ancient city of Chang'an. Later on, it also came to refer generically to any palace hall.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): jiànzhāngdiàn

  (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄓㄤ ㄉㄧㄢˋ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: jiànzhāngdiàn
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄓㄤ ㄉㄧㄢˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jiànjhangdiàn
    • Wade–Giles: chien⁴-chang¹-tien⁴
    • Yale: jyàn-jāng-dyàn
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jiannjangdiann
    • Palladius: цзяньчжандянь (czjanʹčžandjanʹ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂɑŋ⁵⁵ ti̯ɛn⁵¹/

Noun

建章殿

1. (archaic) a palace

Proper noun

建章殿

1. (archaic) Jianzhang Hall (the name of a palace hall in ancient Chang'an)

References

• Romance of the Three Kingdoms/Chapter 6