衚衕

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Chinese

phonetic
trad. (衚衕/胡同) / /
simp. (胡同)
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Etymology

First attested in Yuan Dynasty.

Probably a compound from (tòng, “street, passage”), a native word attested in Shuowen Jiezi,[1] or from Middle Chinese (MC haewngH).[2]

Alternatively, a loan word from Middle Mongol ᠬᠤᠳᠳᠤᠭ (quddug, water well) (compare Mongolian худаг (xudag)), indicating that people lived where wells could be dug.

Another theory postulates that this is borrowed from Middle Mongol ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮ (ɣudum, corridor, passage, passageway) (compare Mongolian гудам (gudam)).

Pronunciation


Noun

衚衕

  1. hutong (a narrow street, lane, or alley, most commonly in Beijing)
    北京春天適合騎車衚衕 [MSC, trad.]
    北京春天适合骑车胡同 [MSC, simp.]
    Běijīng de chūntiān hěn shìhé qíchē guàng hútòng.
    Beijing’s spring is very suitable for cycling around the hutongs.

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Descendants

Sino-Xenic (衚衕):

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References

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Noun

衚衕

  1. chữ Hán form of hồ đồng (hutong).