鄂州
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Chinese
| Hubei province (abbrev.) | province; prefecture; state province; prefecture; state; county | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (鄂州) | 鄂 | 州 | |
| simp. #(鄂州) | 鄂 | 州 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- Cantonese (Jyutping): ngok6 zau1
- Eastern Min (BUC): Ngáuk-ciŭ
- Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): Go̍k-chiu
- Wu (Shanghai, Wugniu): 8ngoq-tseu
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄜˋ ㄓㄡ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Èjhou
- Wade–Giles: O4-chou1
- Yale: È-jōu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Ehjou
- Palladius: Эчжоу (Ečžou)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ˀɤ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: ngok6 zau1
- Yale: ngohk jāu
- Cantonese Pinyin: ngok9 dzau1
- Guangdong Romanization: ngog6 zeo1
- Sinological IPA (key): /ŋɔːk̚² t͡sɐu̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Eastern Min
- (Fuzhou)
- Bàng-uâ-cê: Ngáuk-ciŭ
- Sinological IPA (key): /ŋouʔ²⁴⁻²¹ t͡sieu⁵⁵/
- (Fuzhou)
- Southern Min
- Wu
Proper noun
鄂州
- (～市) Ezhou (a prefecture-level city in Hubei, China)
- the former ancient Chinese province over which it presided
- (～經濟技術開發區) Ezhou (an economic and technological development zone in Ezhou, Hubei, China)
Synonyms
- (obsolete) 武昌 (Wǔchāng)