西宮
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See also: 西宫
Chinese
| west | palace; uterus | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (西宮) | 西 | 宮 | |
| simp. (西宫) | 西 | 宫 | |
| anagram | 宮西／宫西 | ||
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄧ ㄍㄨㄥ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Sigong
- Wade–Giles: Hsi1-kung1
- Yale: Syī-gūng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Shigong
- Palladius: Сигун (Sigun)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕi⁵⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Etymology 1
The Western Palace was also known as the Taiji Palace (太極宮), and was located to the northwest of the capital at Chang'an. The Western Palace was one of several alternate palaces near the capital.
Proper noun
西宮
- (literary, historical) the Western Palace (located to the northwest of the capital at Chang'an)
See also
Etymology 2
Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 西宮 (Nishinomiya).
Proper noun
西宮
- (～市) Nishinomiya (a city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan)
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 西 | 宮 |
| にし Grade: 2 |
みや Grade: 3 |
| kun'yomi | |
Proper noun
西宮 • (Nishinomiya)
- Nishinomiya (a city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan)