代州
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Chinese
substitute; replace; generation substitute; replace; generation; dynasty; geological era; era; age; period |
province; prefecture; state province; prefecture; state; county | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (代州) | 代 | 州 | |
| simp. #(代州) | 代 | 州 | |
Etymology
After the former Dai Commandery (代郡) which it replaced.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄉㄞˋ ㄓㄡ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Dàijhou
- Wade–Giles: Tai4-chou1
- Yale: Dài-jōu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Dayjou
- Palladius: Дайчжоу (Dajčžou)
- Sinological IPA (key): /taɪ̯⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: doi6 zau1
- Yale: doih jāu
- Cantonese Pinyin: doi6 dzau1
- Guangdong Romanization: doi6 zeo1
- Sinological IPA (key): /tɔːi̯²² t͡sɐu̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
代州
- (historical) Dai Prefecture (a former prefecture of imperial China, located in present-day northeastern Shanxi)
- (historical) Daizhou (the prefectural seat, eventually located in present-day Daixian, Shanxi)