連城
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Chinese
even; as; to join even; as; to join; to link; successively |
city walls; city; town | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (連城) | 連 | 城 | |
| simp. (连城) | 连 | 城 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄔㄥˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: liánchéng
- Wade–Giles: lien2-chʻêng2
- Yale: lyán-chéng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: liancherng
- Palladius: ляньчэн (ljanʹčɛn)
- Sinological IPA (key): /li̯ɛn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: lin4 sing4
- Yale: lìhn sìhng
- Cantonese Pinyin: lin4 sing4
- Guangdong Romanization: lin4 xing4
- Sinological IPA (key): /liːn²¹ sɪŋ²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
Noun
連城
- contiguous cities
- 宛，大郡之都也。連城數十，人民眾，積蓄多。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, c. 91 BCE
- Yuān, dà jùn zhī dū yě. Liánchéng shùshí, rénmín zhòng, jīxù duō.
- Yuan is the capital of a large commandery, and dozens of smaller towns form a contiguous complex with it. Its population is high, and supplies are well-stocked.
宛，大郡之都也。连城数十，人民众，积蓄多。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Adjective
連城
- to be worth numerous contiguous cities; highly precious
Proper noun
連城