合縱
Chinese
to close; to gather; to join to close; to gather; to join; to fit; all; together |
even if; release; vertical | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (合縱) | 合 | 縱 | |
| simp. (合纵) | 合 | 纵 | |
| alternative forms | 合從／合从 | ||
Etymology
So named because the alliance consisted of states at the North and South.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Mainland)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: hézòng
- Zhuyin: ㄏㄜˊ ㄗㄨㄥˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: hézòng
- Wade–Giles: ho2-tsung4
- Yale: hé-dzùng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: hertzonq
- Palladius: хэцзун (xɛczun)
- Sinological IPA (key): /xɤ³⁵ t͡sʊŋ⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese, Taiwan)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: hézōng
- Zhuyin: ㄏㄜˊ ㄗㄨㄥ
- Tongyong Pinyin: hézong
- Wade–Giles: ho2-tsung1
- Yale: hé-dzūng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: hertzong
- Palladius: хэцзун (xɛczun)
- Sinological IPA (key): /xɤ³⁵ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese, Mainland)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong–Macau)+
- Jyutping: hap6 zung1
- Yale: hahp jūng
- Cantonese Pinyin: hap9 dzung1
- Guangdong Romanization: heb6 zung1
- Sinological IPA (key): /hɐp̚² t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong–Macau)+
Noun
合縱
- (historical) vertical alliance (an alliance against the state of Qin)