龍城
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Chinese
| dragon; imperial; surname | city walls; city; town | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (龍城) | 龍 | 城 | |
| simp. (龙城) | 龙 | 城 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄔㄥˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Lóngchéng
- Wade–Giles: Lung2-chʻêng2
- Yale: Lúng-chéng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Longcherng
- Palladius: Лунчэн (Lunčɛn)
- Sinological IPA (key): /lʊŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: lung4 sing4
- Yale: lùhng sìhng
- Cantonese Pinyin: lung4 sing4
- Guangdong Romanization: lung4 xing4
- Sinological IPA (key): /lʊŋ²¹ sɪŋ²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Middle Chinese: ljowng dzyeng
Proper noun
龍城
- (historical) A place where the ancient Xiongnu performed rituals for heaven worship.
- (historical, by association) Xiongnu
- (～區) Longcheng District (a district of Chaoyang, Liaoning, China)
- Nickname of some cities, including:
Noun
龍城