武城
Chinese
| martial war(like) |
town(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (武城) |
武 | 城 | |
Etymology
Named for its importance in the wars between the Ming and the Northern Yuan.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Wǔchéng
- Zhuyin: ㄨˇ ㄔㄥˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Wǔchéng
- Wade–Giles: Wu3-chʻêng2
- Yale: Wǔ-chéng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Wuucherng
- Palladius: Учэн (Učɛn)
- Sinological IPA (key): /u²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
武城
- (historical) Wucheng (former name of 張家口 / 张家口 (Zhāngjiākǒu) (= Zhangjiakou): a city in China)