龍港
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Chinese
| dragon(s) | port(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (龍港) | 龍 | 港 | |
| simp. (龙港) | 龙 | 港 | |
Etymology
As a Zhejiang city, a blend of its former name Longjiang Port Area (龍江港區/龙江港区, Lóngjiāng gǎngqū) adopted upon its elevation to town status in 1983. The name Longjiang itself derived from the "Qinglong River" (青龍江/青龙江), used locally for the lower Ao (鰲江/鳌江).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Lónggǎng
- Zhuyin: ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄍㄤˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Lónggǎng
- Wade–Giles: Lung2-kang3
- Yale: Lúng-gǎng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Longgaang
- Palladius: Лунган (Lungan)
- Sinological IPA (key): /lʊŋ³⁵ kɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: lung4 gong2
- Yale: lùhng góng
- Cantonese Pinyin: lung4 gong2
- Guangdong Romanization: lung4 gong2
- Sinological IPA (key): /lʊŋ²¹ kɔːŋ³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
龍港