潼關

潼關

See also: 潼关

Chinese

		high; name of a pass	to close; to shut; to turn off to close; to shut; to turn off; to concern; to involve; mountain pass
trad. (潼關)		潼	關
simp. (潼关)		潼	关

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): Tóngguān

  (Zhuyin): ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄍㄨㄢ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Pinyin: Tóngguān
    • Zhuyin: ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄍㄨㄢ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Torngguan
    • Tongyong Pinyin: Tóngguan
    • IPA ^(key): /tʰʊŋ³⁵ kwän⁵⁵/

Proper noun

潼關

1. The Tong or Tongguan Pass in the Qin Mountains, a strategic point formerly controlling access between the North China Plain and the Wei Valley and upper reaches of the Yellow River.
2. Tongguan (潼關古城), the historic district preserving the ruins of the old city guarding the pass.
3. (～縣) Tongguan County in Shaanxi, China, administered as part of the prefecture-level city of Weinan.
4. (～縣) Tongguan, the county's eponymous seat of government.

See also

• 潼河