張家口

See also: 张家口

Chinese

		Zhang (surname)	family	pass(es)
trad. (張家口)		張	家	口
simp. (张家口)		张	家	口

Etymology

A clipping of the Ming name 張家口堡 / 张家口堡 (Zhāngjiākǒubǔ), named for Zhang Wen (張文), who directed its construction in 1429. For the use of 囗, compare Mongolian ᠬᠠᠭᠠᠯᠭᠠᠨ (qaɣalɣan, “gate”), source of the alternate Chinese name 喀拉幹／喀拉干.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): Zhāngjiākǒu

(Zhuyin): ㄓㄤㄐㄧㄚㄎㄡˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping): zoeng¹ gaa¹ hau²

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: Zhāngjiākǒu
  - Zhuyin: ㄓㄤㄐㄧㄚㄎㄡˇ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: Jhangjiakǒu
  - Wade–Giles: Chang¹-chia¹-kʻou³
  - Yale: Jāng-jyā-kǒu
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Jangjiakoou
  - Palladius: Чжанцзякоу (Čžanczjakou)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵ kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese, erhua-ed)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: zhāngjiākǒur
  - Zhuyin: ㄓㄤㄐㄧㄚㄎㄡˇㄦ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: jhangjiakǒur
  - Wade–Giles: chang¹-chia¹-kʻou³-ʼrh
  - Yale: jāng-jyā-kǒur
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jangjiakooul
  - Palladius: чжанцзякоур (čžanczjakour)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵ kʰɤʊ̯ɻʷ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: zoeng¹ gaa¹ hau²
  - Yale: jēung gā háu
  - Cantonese Pinyin: dzoeng¹ gaa¹ hau²
  - Guangdong Romanization: zêng¹ ga¹ heo²
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sœːŋ⁵⁵ kaː⁵⁵ hɐu̯³⁵/

Proper noun

張家口

(～市) Zhangjiakou (a prefecture-level city of Hebei, China)

Synonyms

張家口堡／张家口堡 (Zhāngjiākǒubǔ)
張垣／张垣 (Zhāngyuán)
武城 (Wǔchéng)
喀拉干 (Kālāgān)

Derived terms

張垣 / 张垣 (Zhāngyuán)

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (張家口):

→ Japanese: 張(ちょう)家(か)口(こう) (Chōkakō)
→ Korean: 장가구(張家口) (Janggagu)
→ Vietnamese: Trương Gia Khẩu (張家口)

Others:

→ English: Zhangjiakou
→ Japanese: チャンチアコウ (Chanchiakō)
→ Korean: 장자커우 (Jangjakeou)
→ Manchu: ᠵᠠᠩ
ᡤᡳᠶᠠ
ᡴᡝᠣ (jang giya keo)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
張	家	口
ちょう Grade: 5	か Grade: 2	こう Grade: 1
on'yomi

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [t͡ɕo̞ːka̠ko̞ː]

Proper noun

張(ちょう)家(か)口(こう) • (Chōkakō)

Zhangjiakou (a prefecture-level city of Hebei, China)

Korean

Hanja in this term
張	家	口

Proper noun

張家口 • (Janggagu) (hangeul 장가구)

hanja form^? of 장가구 (“Zhangjiakou (a prefecture-level city of Hebei, China)”)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
張	家	口

Proper noun

張家口

chữ Hán form of Trương Gia Khẩu (“Zhangjiakou (a prefecture-level city of Hebei, China)”)