西垂
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Chinese
| west | frontier | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (西垂) | 西 | 垂 | |
| simp. #(西垂) | 西 | 垂 | |
Etymology
From its status at the western periphery of Zhou civilization and power.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Xīchuí
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄧ ㄔㄨㄟˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Sichuéi
- Wade–Giles: Hsi1-chʻui2
- Yale: Syī-chwéi
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Shichwei
- Palladius: Сичуй (Sičuj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕi⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu̯eɪ̯³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
西垂
- (historical) Xichui, a fief of Zhou China, held by the ancestors of the future dukes of Qin
- (historical) Xichui, its seat at the site of present-day Lixian in Gansu