都城

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Chinese

metropolis; capital city; all
metropolis; capital city; all; both (if two things are involved); entirely; even; already
 
city walls; city; town
simp. and trad.
(都城)
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Pronunciation


Noun

都城

  1. national capital
    夏代都城  ―  Xiàdài dūchéng  ―  the capital cities of the Xia dynasty
  2. (literary) city wall

Usage notes

When translating the English term capital city, use 首都 (shǒudū) when referring to the capital of a country, 首府 (shǒufǔ) when referring to the capital of a state or autonomous region, and 省會省会 (shěnghuì) when referring to the capital of a province. Alternative terms for the capital of a country include 國都国都 (guódū), 京城 (jīngchéng), 京都 (jīngdū), 京邑 (jīngyì) and 都城 (dūchéng) all of which are more commonly used in literary language.

Synonyms

  • (national capital):
  • (city wall):

Proper noun

都城

  1. () Miyakonojō (a city in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
みやこ(の)
Grade: 3
じょう
Grade: 4
yutōyomi
Alternative spelling
都城 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

Proper noun

(みやこの)(じょう) (Miyakonojō

  1. Miyakonojō, Miyazaki