漢陽
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See also: 汉阳
Chinese
| Chinese; name of a dynasty; man | positive (electric.); sun; male | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (漢陽) | 漢 | 陽 | |
| simp. (汉阳) | 汉 | 阳 | |
Etymology
Yang (north) of the Han River; based on Yin and yang toponymy in which north is associated with yang. Hanyang was situated to the north of the Han River until a later shift in the course of the river.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄏㄢˋ ㄧㄤˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Hànyáng
- Wade–Giles: Han4-yang2
- Yale: Hàn-yáng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Hannyang
- Palladius: Ханьян (Xanʹjan)
- Sinological IPA (key): /xän⁵¹ jɑŋ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: hon3 joeng4
- Yale: hon yèuhng
- Cantonese Pinyin: hon3 joeng4
- Guangdong Romanization: hon3 yêng4
- Sinological IPA (key): /hɔːn³³ jœːŋ²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Middle Chinese: xanH yang
Proper noun
漢陽
- (historical) Hanyang (an old term for Seoul)
- (～區) Hanyang (a district of Wuhan, Hubei, China)
- 晴川歷歷漢陽樹，芳草萋萋鸚鵡洲。 [MSC, trad.]
- From: 8th century CE, 1920, trans., Cui Hao, Witter Bynner, trans., The Yellow Crane Terrace 黃鶴樓, p.329, p.331, trans. →ISBN
- Qíng chuān lìlì Hànyáng shù, fāngcǎo qīqī yīngwǔ zhōu.
- Every tree in Han-yang becomes clear in the water,
And Parrot Island is a nest of sweet grasses;
晴川历历汉阳树，芳草萋萋鹦鹉洲。 [MSC, simp.]
Synonyms
Descendants
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 漢 | 陽 |
| かん Grade: 3 |
よう Grade: 3 |
| on'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 漢陽 (kyūjitai) |
Pronunciation
Proper noun
漢陽 • (Kan'yō) ←かんやう (Kan'yau)?
- (historical) Hanyang (an old term for Seoul)
- c. 1420: Rōshōdō Nihon Kōroku (page 190)
- 綸音出漢陽馬頭佳至柳初黄此去忩々人識未好傳王語奏明光
- c. 1420: Rōshōdō Nihon Kōroku (page 190)
References
- Song, Hui-Gyeong with Shōsuke Murai (1987) [c. 1420] Rōshōdō Nihon Kōroku, Tōkyō: Iwanami Shoten, →ISBN
Korean
| Hanja in this term | |
|---|---|
| 漢 | 陽 |