昭陽
See also: 昭阳
Chinese edit
illustrious; manifest | positive (electric.); sun; male | ||
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trad. (昭陽) | 昭 | 陽 | |
simp. (昭阳) | 昭 | 阳 |
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
昭陽
- (historical) zhaoyang (period of the traditional Chinese calendar)
Proper noun edit
昭陽
- (~區) Zhaoyang (a district of Zhaotong, Yunnan, China)
- (literary) Short for 昭陽殿/昭阳殿 (Zhāoyáng Diàn, “Zhaoyang Palace”).
Usage notes edit
In traditional poetry and drama, the Zhaoyang Palace has been used as a metaphor for the residence of a pampered empress or favorite concubine.