揭陽
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word 揭陽. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word 揭陽, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say 揭陽 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word 揭陽 you have here. The definition of the word 揭陽 will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of揭陽, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: 揭阳
Chinese
| lift off (a cover); divulge | positive (electric.); sun; male | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (揭陽) | 揭 | 陽 | |
| simp. (揭阳) | 揭 | 阳 | |
Etymology
First attested in the Records of the Grand Historian.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- Cantonese
- (Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Jyutping): kit3 joeng4
- (Taishan, Wiktionary): ket1 yiang3
- (Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Jyutping): kit3 joeng4
- Eastern Min (BUC): Giék-iòng
- Southern Min
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄝ ㄧㄤˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Jieyáng
- Wade–Giles: Chieh1-yang2
- Yale: Jyē-yáng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Jieyang
- Palladius: Цзеян (Czejan)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕi̯ɛ⁵⁵ jɑŋ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: kit3 joeng4
- Yale: kit yèuhng
- Cantonese Pinyin: kit8 joeng4
- Guangdong Romanization: kid3 yêng4
- Sinological IPA (key): /kʰiːt̚³ jœːŋ²¹/
- (Taishanese, Taicheng)
- Wiktionary: ket1 yiang3
- Sinological IPA (key): /kʰet̚³³ jiaŋ²²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Eastern Min
- (Fuzhou)
- Bàng-uâ-cê: Giék-iòng
- Sinological IPA (key): /kieʔ²⁴⁻²¹ yoŋ⁵³/
- (Fuzhou)
- Southern Min
Note:
- gig4 iên5 - Chaozhou;
- gig4 ion5 - Shantou;
- gêg4 ion5 - Jieyang.
Proper noun
揭陽
- (～市) Jieyang (a prefecture-level city in Guangdong, China)
- (～縣) (historical) Jieyang (a former county of Guangdong, China)
Descendants
- → English: Jieyang, Chieh-yang, Kityang