蘭州
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See also: 兰州
Chinese
| orchid | province; prefecture; state province; prefecture; state; county | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (蘭州) | 蘭 | 州 | |
| simp. (兰州) | 兰 | 州 | |
Etymology
Coined in 581 with the establishment of 蘭州府 (“Lan prefecture”). Named after 皋蘭山／皋兰山.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- Cantonese
- (Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Jyutping): laan4 zau1
- (Taishan, Wiktionary): lan3 ziu1
- Hakka
- Eastern Min (BUC): Làng-ciŭ
- Southern Min
- Wu (Shanghai, Wugniu): 6le-tseu
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄌㄢˊ ㄓㄡ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Lánjhou
- Wade–Giles: Lan2-chou1
- Yale: Lán-jōu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Lanjou
- Palladius: Ланьчжоу (Lanʹčžou)
- Sinological IPA (key): /län³⁵ ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯⁵⁵/
- (Dungan)
- Cyrillic and Wiktionary: Ланҗу (Lanžu, I-II)
- Sinological IPA (key): /læ̃²⁴ ʈ͡ʂou⁵¹/
- (Note: Dungan pronunciation is currently experimental and may be inaccurate.)
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: laan4 zau1
- Yale: làahn jāu
- Cantonese Pinyin: laan4 dzau1
- Guangdong Romanization: lan4 zeo1
- Sinological IPA (key): /laːn²¹ t͡sɐu̯⁵⁵/
- (Taishanese, Taicheng)
- Wiktionary: lan3 ziu1
- Sinological IPA (key): /lan²² t͡siu³³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
- Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Làn-chû
- Hakka Romanization System: lanˇ zuˊ
- Hagfa Pinyim: lan2 zu1
- Sinological IPA: /lan¹¹ t͡su²⁴/
- (Meixian)
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
- Eastern Min
- (Fuzhou)
- Bàng-uâ-cê: Làng-ciŭ
- Sinological IPA (key): /l̃aŋ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ (t͡s-)ʒieu⁵⁵/
- (Fuzhou)
- Southern Min
- Wu
- Middle Chinese: lan tsyuw
Proper noun
蘭州
- (～府) (historical) Lan (a former prefecture of modern Gansu Province, China)
- (～市) Lanzhou (a prefecture-level city, the provincial capital of Gansu, China)
Descendants
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 蘭 | 州 |
| らん Jinmeiyō |
しゅう Grade: 3 |
| on'yomi | |
Proper noun
- Lanzhou (a prefecture-level city, the provincial capital of Gansu, in northwestern China)