鳩茲

Chinese

		turtle-dove; Turtur orientalis	herewith
trad. (鳩茲)		鳩	茲
simp. (鸠兹)		鸠	兹

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): Jiūzī

  (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄡ ㄗ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: Jiūzī
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄡ ㄗ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: Jiouzih
    • Wade–Giles: Chiu¹-tzŭ¹
    • Yale: Jyōu-dz̄
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Jioutzy
    • Palladius: Цзюцзы (Czjuczy)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵⁵ t͡sz̩⁵⁵/

Proper noun

鳩茲

1. Jiuzi (an ancient settlement located on the southern bank of the Shuiyang River, about 20 km southeast of the contemporary urban core of Wuhu, Anhui)

   • 楚子重伐吳，為簡之師，克鳩茲，至于衡山。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     楚子重伐吴，为简之师，克鸠兹，至于衡山。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: Commentary of Zuo, c. 4^th century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

     Chǔ Zǐchóng fá Wú, wéi jiǎn zhī shī, kè Jiūzī, zhì yú Héngshān. [Pinyin]

     Zichong of Chu invaded Wu with an army selected for the purpose. He subdued Jiuzi, and proceeded as far as Mount Heng.