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Chinese
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{{vern|eastern bean goose}}; great; large
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metropolis; capital city; all metropolis; capital city; all; both (if two things are involved); entirely; even; already |
| trad. (鴻都)
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鴻
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都
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| simp. (鸿都)
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鸿
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都
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Etymology
Hóngdū was originally the name of one of the gates of the Northern Palace in Luoyang (capital of China during the Han Dynasty). Later, it came to refer generically to any capital.
Pronunciation
Noun
鴻都
- (archaic) the capital
- (archaic) the capital of the spirit world
Derived terms
References
- “Selected Readings in Ancient Chinese literature: Song of Everlasting Regret, note 26”, in Yunnan Radio & TV University (in Mandarin), 2009 May 31 (last accessed), archived from the original on 5 March 2016