吳淞
See also: 吴淞
Chinese
| surname; province of Jiangsu | name of a river | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (吳淞) | 吳 | 淞 | |
| simp. (吴淞) | 吴 | 淞 | |
Etymology
District and town named such due to its location at the mouth of the Suzhou Creek.
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “river name”)
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Wúsōng
- Zhuyin: ㄨˊ ㄙㄨㄥ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Wúsong
- Wade–Giles: Wu2-sung1
- Yale: Wú-sūng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Wusong
- Palladius: Усун (Usun)
- Sinological IPA (key): /u³⁵ sʊŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
吳淞
- (～街道) Wusong (a subdistrict of Baoshan district, Shanghai, China)
- (historical) (～鎮) Wusong (a former town in the municipality of Shanghai, China)
- (～江) Wusong River (a river that passes through the Shanghai city center, also called the Suzhou Creek)