昭陽

See also: 昭阳

Chinese

		illustrious; manifest	positive (electric.); sun; male
trad. (昭陽)		昭	陽
simp. (昭阳)		昭	阳

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): zhāoyáng

  (Zhuyin): ㄓㄠ ㄧㄤˊ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): ciu¹ joeng⁴

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: zhāoyáng
    • Zhuyin: ㄓㄠ ㄧㄤˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jhaoyáng
    • Wade–Giles: chao¹-yang²
    • Yale: jāu-yáng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jauyang
    • Palladius: чжаоян (čžaojan)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯⁵⁵ jɑŋ³⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: ciu¹ joeng⁴
    • Yale: chīu yèuhng
    • Cantonese Pinyin: tsiu¹ joeng⁴
    • Guangdong Romanization: qiu¹ yêng⁴
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sʰiːu̯⁵⁵ jœːŋ²¹/

Noun

昭陽

1. (historical) zhaoyang (period of the traditional Chinese calendar)

Proper noun

昭陽

1. (～區) Zhaoyang (a district of Zhaotong, Yunnan, China)
2. (literary) Short for 昭陽殿／昭阳殿 (Zhāoyáng Diàn, “Zhaoyang Palace”).

Usage notes

In traditional poetry and drama, the Zhaoyang Palace has been used as a metaphor for the residence of a pampered empress or favorite concubine.

Derived terms

• 昭陽殿 / 昭阳殿 (Zhāoyáng Diàn)