潮陽
See also: 潮阳
Chinese
tide; current; damp tide; current; damp; moist; humid | positive (electric.); sun; male | ||
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trad. (潮陽) | 潮 | 陽 | |
simp. (潮阳) | 潮 | 阳 |
Etymology
Coined in 413 CE as the name of a county (縣/县) under the Yi'an Commandery (義安郡), a commandery which covered the present-day Chaoshan region. Named for its location north (陽/阳 (“yang”)) of the sea.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
潮陽
- (~區) Chaoyang (a district of Shantou, Guangdong, China)
- (~縣) Chaoyang (a former county of Guangdong, China)
- 潮陽未到吾能說,海氣昏昏水拍天。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: 韓愈《題臨瀧寺》
- Cháoyáng wèi dào wú néng shuō, hǎiqì hūnhūn shuǐ pāitiān. [Pinyin]
- (please add an English translation of this example)
潮阳未到吾能说,海气昏昏水拍天。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
See also
- (not to be confused with) 朝陽/朝阳 (Cháoyáng)