周原
Chinese
| Zhou (state & dynasty) |
plain(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (周原) | 周 | 原 | |
| simp. #(周原) | 周 | 原 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Zhōuyuán
- Zhuyin: ㄓㄡ ㄩㄢˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Jhouyuán
- Wade–Giles: Chou1-yüan2
- Yale: Jōu-ywán
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Jouyuan
- Palladius: Чжоуюань (Čžoujuanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯⁵⁵ ɥɛn³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
周原
- Zhouyuan (the plain south of Mount Qi in Baoji, Shaanxi, China, original territory of the Zhou state)
- 周原膴膴，堇荼如飴。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11th – 7th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Zhōuyuán wǔwǔ, jǐn tú rú yí. [Pinyin]
- The plain of Zhou looked beautiful and rich,
With its violets and sowthistles [sweet] as dumplings.
周原𰮇𰮇，堇荼如饴。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]
- (historical) synonym of 岐邑 (Qíyì), Qiyi (an ancient city in Baoji, Shaanxi, China, former capital of the Zhou state.)