西都
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Chinese
| west | metropolis; capital city; all metropolis; capital city; all; both (if two things are involved); entirely; even; already | ||
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| simp. and trad. (西都) |
西 | 都 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄧ ㄉㄨ
- Tongyong Pinyin: sidu
- Wade–Giles: hsi1-tu1
- Yale: syī-dū
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shidu
- Palladius: сиду (sidu)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕi⁵⁵ tu⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
西都
- (literary, historical) the western capital (i.e. Chang'an, since it was the capital during the Western Han Dynasty)
Proper noun
西都