臺南
See also: 台南
Chinese
(measure word); platform; stage (measure word); platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; desk; station; broadcasting station | south | ||
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trad. (臺南/台南) | 臺/台 | 南 | |
simp. (台南) | 台 | 南 |
Etymology
Officially, with the creation of Tainan Prefecture (臺南府) in 1887.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
臺南
- (~市) Tainan (special municipality in southern Taiwan)
- (~市) (historical) Tainan City (former provincial city, now part of the special municipality)
- (~縣) (historical) Tainan County (former county, now part of the special municipality)
Synonyms
- 鳳凰城/凤凰城 (Fènghuángchéng)
Coordinate terms
- 臺東/台东 (Táidōng)
- 臺西/台西 (Táixī)
- 臺北/台北 (Táiběi)
- 臺中/台中 (Táizhōng)
Descendants
Sino-Xenic (臺南):
- → Japanese: 台南 (Tainan)
- → Korean: 대남(臺南) (Daenam)
- → Vietnamese: Đài Nam (臺南)
- → English: Tainan
- → Korean: 타이난 (Tainan)
- → Russian: Тайнань (Tajnanʹ)