荊州
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See also: 荆州
Chinese
| thorns; brambles | province; prefecture; state province; prefecture; state; county | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (荊州/荆州) | 荊/荆 | 州 | |
| simp. (荆州) | 荆 | 州 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- Cantonese (Jyutping): ging1 zau1
- Eastern Min (BUC): Gĭng-ciŭ
- Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): Keng-chiu
- Wu (Shanghai, Wugniu): 1cin-tseu
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄥ ㄓㄡ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Jingjhou
- Wade–Giles: Ching1-chou1
- Yale: Jīng-jōu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Jingjou
- Palladius: Цзинчжоу (Czinčžou)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: ging1 zau1
- Yale: gīng jāu
- Cantonese Pinyin: ging1 dzau1
- Guangdong Romanization: ging1 zeo1
- Sinological IPA (key): /kɪŋ⁵⁵ t͡sɐu̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Eastern Min
- (Fuzhou)
- Bàng-uâ-cê: Gĭng-ciŭ
- Sinological IPA (key): /kiŋ⁵⁵ (t͡s-)ʒieu⁵⁵/
- (Fuzhou)
- Southern Min
- Wu
- Middle Chinese: kjaeng tsyuw
Proper noun
荊州
- (～市) Jingzhou (a prefecture-level city in Hubei, China)
- (～區) Jingzhou (a district of Jingzhou, Hubei, China)
- (～經濟技術開發區) Jingzhou (an economic and technological development zone in Jingzhou, Hubei, China)
- (historical) Jing Province (one of the Nine Provinces of ancient China)
- (～鄉) Jingzhou (a township in Jixi, Xuancheng, Anhui, China)
Derived terms
- 劉備借荊州——一借冇回頭／刘备借荆州——一借冇回头
- 劉備借荊州——有借無還／刘备借荆州——有借无还 (Liú Bèi jiè Jīngzhōu, yǒu jiè wú huán)
- 大意失荊州／大意失荆州 (dàyì shī Jīngzhōu)
Descendants
- → English: Jingzhou, Kingchow, Kin-tcheou, Ching-chou
See also
- 九州 (Jiǔzhōu)
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 荊 | 州 |
| けい Hyōgai |
しゅう Grade: 3 |
| on'yomi | |