嘉義
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See also: 嘉义
Chinese
| to praise, commend | justice; righteousness; meaning | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (嘉義) | 嘉 | 義 | |
| simp. (嘉义) | 嘉 | 义 | |
Etymology
Conferred in 1787 by the Qing Emperor to commend the locals' righteous act of defending the fort (嘉其死守城池之忠義) during the Lin Shuangwen rebellion. The former name 諸羅／诸罗 (Chu-lô/Ti-ló) is from Tsulosan (諸羅山／诸罗山 (Chu-lô-san/Ti-ló-sán)).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- Cantonese (Jyutping): gaa1 ji6
- Hakka (Sixian, PFS): Kâ-ngi
- Eastern Min (BUC): Gă-ngiê
- Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): Ka-gī
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄚ ㄧˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Jiayì
- Wade–Giles: Chia1-i4
- Yale: Jyā-yì
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Jiayih
- Palladius: Цзяи (Czjai)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵ i⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: gaa1 ji6
- Yale: gā yih
- Cantonese Pinyin: gaa1 ji6
- Guangdong Romanization: ga1 yi6
- Sinological IPA (key): /kaː⁵⁵ jiː²²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
- Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Kâ-ngi
- Hakka Romanization System: gaˊ ngi
- Hagfa Pinyim: ga1 ngi4
- Sinological IPA: /ka²⁴⁻¹¹ ŋi⁵⁵/
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
- Eastern Min
- (Fuzhou)
- Bàng-uâ-cê: Gă-ngiê
- Sinological IPA (key): /ka⁵⁵⁻⁵³ ŋiɛ²⁴²/
- (Fuzhou)
- Southern Min
Proper noun
嘉義
- (～市) Chiayi (a city located in the plains of southwestern Taiwan)
- (～縣) Chiayi (a county surrounding Chiayi City)
Descendants
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 嘉 | 義 |
| か Jinmeiyō |
ぎ Grade: 5 |
| on'yomi | |