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)⁺
  - Pinyin: Zhāoyáng
  - Zhuyin: ㄓㄠㄧㄤˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Jauyang
  - IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯⁵⁵ i̯ɑŋ³⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: ciu¹ joeng⁴
  - Yale: chīu yèuhng
  - Cantonese Pinyin: tsiu¹ joeng⁴
  - Guangdong Romanization: qiu¹ yêng⁴
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡sʰiːu̯⁵⁵ jœːŋ²¹/

Proper noun

昭陽

Zhaoyang District (Yunnan Province)
(archaic) Zhaoyang Palace (the residence of Empress Zhao Feiyan and her sisters)

Usage notes

In traditional poetry and drama, 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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