龜城

See also: 龟城

Chinese

		tortoise; turtle	city walls; city; town
trad. (龜城)		龜	城
simp. (龟城)		龟	城

Etymology

“Chengdu”: Variously derived from a turtle or turtle tracks involved at the founding of the city or from the turtle-like shape of the old city walls.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): Guīchéng

(Zhuyin): ㄍㄨㄟㄔㄥˊ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
  - Pinyin: Guīchéng
  - Zhuyin: ㄍㄨㄟㄔㄥˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Gueicherng
  - IPA ^(key): /ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/
  - Homophones:
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    歸程／归程
    規程／规程
    龜城／龟城

Proper noun

龜城

(informal or literary) Alternative name for 成都 (Chéngdū, “Chengdu”).
(～市) Kusong (city in North Korea)

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