祖龍
See also: 祖龙
Chinese
| ancestor; forefather; grandparents | dragon; imperial; surname | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (祖龍) | 祖 | 龍 | |
| simp. (祖龙) | 祖 | 龙 | |
Etymology
Literally: the founding (i.e. the one who founded the empire) dragon
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Zǔlóng
- Zhuyin: ㄗㄨˇ ㄌㄨㄥˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Zǔlóng
- Wade–Giles: Tsu3-lung2
- Yale: Dzǔ-lúng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Tzuulong
- Palladius: Цзулун (Czulun)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡su²¹⁴⁻²¹ lʊŋ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
祖龍
- Qin Shihuang's soubriquet (259 B.C.E. - 210 B.C.E.)