屏東

See also: 屏东

Chinese

 
(standing) screen; get rid of; put aside
(standing) screen; get rid of; put aside; reject; keep control; hold back
east
trad. (屏東) 屏 東
simp. (屏东) 屏 东

Etymology

From Japanese 屏東(へいとう) (Heitō) in 1920, referring to its relative position to 半屏山 (Poàⁿ-pêng-soaⁿ, “Mount Banping”).

Pronunciation


Proper noun

屏東

  1. (~縣) Pingtung (a county of Taiwan)
  2. (~市) Pingtung (a city in Pingtung County, Taiwan)

Synonyms

Descendants

  • → English: Pingtung, P'ing-tung, Ping Tung, Pingdong

Japanese

Kanji in this term
屏 東
へい
Hyōgaiji
とう
Grade: 2
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
屛東 (kyūjitai)

Proper noun

屏(へい)東(とう) • (Heitō) 

  1. Pingtung (a city in Taiwan)
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