See also: 昭阳

Chinese

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illustrious; manifest positive (electric.); sun; male
trad. (昭陽)
simp. (昭阳)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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昭陽

  1. (historical) zhaoyang (period of the traditional Chinese calendar)

Proper noun

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昭陽

  1. () Zhaoyang (a district of Zhaotong, Yunnan, China)
  2. (literary) Short for 昭陽殿昭阳殿 (Zhāoyáng Diàn, “Zhaoyang Palace”).

Usage notes

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In traditional poetry and drama, the Zhaoyang Palace has been used as a metaphor for the residence of a pampered empress or favorite concubine.

Derived terms

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