漢北
Chinese edit
Han River | north | ||
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trad. (漢北) | 漢 | 北 | |
simp. (汉北) | 汉 | 北 | |
anagram | 北漢/北汉 |
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
漢北
- (historical) region north of the Han River in Central China
- 有鳥自南兮,來集漢北。好姱佳麗兮,牉獨處此異域。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Verses of Chu, 4th century BCE – 2nd century CE
- Yǒu niǎo zì nán xī, lái jí Hànběi. Hǎo kuā jiālì xī, pàn dúchù cǐ yìyù. [Pinyin]
- A bird from the south
Flew north of the Han River and perched on a tree.
Though fine feathered and beautiful,
A solitary life it leads in a strange land.
有鸟自南兮,来集汉北。好姱佳丽兮,牉独处此异域。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
- (Korean Classical Chinese) region north of the Han River in Korea (usually refers specifically to Seoul, which in traditional times was only north of the Han)