鴻都

See also: 鸿都

Chinese

		eastern bean goose; great; large	metropolis; capital city; all metropolis; capital city; all; both (if two things are involved); entirely; even; already
trad. (鴻都)		鴻	都
simp. (鸿都)		鸿	都

Etymology

Hóngdū 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

Mandarin
(Pinyin): Hóngdū

(Zhuyin): ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄉㄨ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: Hóngdū
  - Zhuyin: ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄉㄨ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Horngdu
  - IPA ^(key): /xʊŋ³⁵ tu⁵⁵/

Noun

鴻都

(archaic) the capital
(archaic) the capital of the spirit world

Derived terms

鴻都客／鸿都客 (Hóngdūkè)

References

“Selected Readings in Ancient Chinese literature: Song of Everlasting Regret, note 26”, in Yunnan Radio & TV University‎ (in Mandarin), accessed 2009-05-31

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