鴻都
See also: 鸿都
Chinese
edit{{vern|eastern bean goose}}; great; large | metropolis; capital city; all metropolis; capital city; all; both (if two things are involved); entirely; even; already | ||
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trad. (鴻都) | 鴻 | 都 | |
simp. (鸿都) | 鸿 | 都 |
Etymology
editHóngdū was originally the name of one of the gates of the Northern Palace in Luoyang (capital of China during the Han Dynasty). Later, it came to refer generically to any capital.
Pronunciation
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄉㄨ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Hóngdu
- Wade–Giles: Hung2-tu1
- Yale: Húng-dū
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Horngdu
- Palladius: Хунду (Xundu)
- Sinological IPA (key): /xʊŋ³⁵ tu⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
edit鴻都
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- “Selected Readings in Ancient Chinese literature: Song of Everlasting Regret, note 26”, in Yunnan Radio & TV University[1] (in Mandarin), 2009 May 31 (last accessed), archived from the original on 5 March 2016