昭陽

See also: 昭阳

Chinese

		illustrious; manifest	positive (electric.); sun; male
trad. (昭陽)		昭	陽
simp. (昭阳)		昭	阳

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): zhāoyáng

(Zhuyin): ㄓㄠㄧㄤˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): ciu¹ joeng⁴

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: zhāoyáng
  - Zhuyin: ㄓㄠㄧㄤˊ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: jhaoyáng
  - Wade–Giles: chao¹-yang²
  - Yale: jāu-yáng
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jauyang
  - Palladius: чжаоян (čžaojan)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯⁵⁵ jɑŋ³⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: ciu¹ joeng⁴
  - Yale: chīu yèuhng
  - Cantonese Pinyin: tsiu¹ joeng⁴
  - Guangdong Romanization: qiu¹ yêng⁴
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sʰiːu̯⁵⁵ jœːŋ²¹/

Noun

昭陽

(historical) zhaoyang (period of the traditional Chinese calendar)

Proper noun

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

In traditional poetry and drama, the Zhaoyang Palace has been used as a metaphor for the residence of a pampered empress or favorite concubine.

Derived terms

昭陽殿／昭阳殿 (Zhāoyáng Diàn)

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