康定
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Chinese
| peaceful; spongy (of radishes) | to set; to fix; to determine to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to stabilize; to order | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (康定) | 康 | 定 | |
| simp. #(康定) | 康 | 定 | |
Etymology
- "Kangding, Sichuan"
- Coined in 1908, intended to convey the meaning "Kham pacified". Replaced the previous name 打箭爐／打箭炉 (Dǎjiànlú).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄎㄤ ㄉㄧㄥˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Kangdìng
- Wade–Giles: Kʻang1-ting4
- Yale: Kāng-dìng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Kangdinq
- Palladius: Кандин (Kandin)
- Sinological IPA (key): /kʰɑŋ⁵⁵ tiŋ⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: hong1 ding6
- Yale: hōng dihng
- Cantonese Pinyin: hong1 ding6
- Guangdong Romanization: hong1 ding6
- Sinological IPA (key): /hɔːŋ⁵⁵ tɪŋ²²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
康定
- (～市) Kangding (a county-level city in Garzê prefecture, Sichuan, China)
- (historical) Kangding era of the Song dynasty (the period of time during which Emperor Renzong of Song reigned; 1040–1041)