Pingjhen

English

Etymology

From Mandarin 平鎮 (Píngzhèn) Tongyong Pinyin romanization: Píngjhèn.

Proper noun

Pingjhen

1. Alternative form of Pingzhen
   • 2008, L.-C. Lai, R.-N. Huang, W.-J. Wu, “Venom alkaloids of monogyne and polygyne forms of the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta, in Taiwan”, in Insectes Sociaux‎^[1], volume 55, →DOI, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on February 11, 2024, pages 444, 448:

     The monogyne colonies were collected from Linkou Township (Taipei County), Longtan, Sanchih and Sinwu Townships (Taoyuan County) whereas the polygyne colonies were collected from Sansia Township (Taipei County) and Bade, Longtan and Pingjhen Townships (Taoyuan County). […]
     The C₁₅:C_15:1 ratio of polygyne colonies collected from Pingjhen is an exception and will be the focus for the future investigation.

   • 2013, Mawkae Hor, Tzusui Hung, Yingche Hung, Chengyuan Tang, “Application of Computational Geometry on Multi-region Electoral Districting”, in Proceedings of the 2013 International Conference on the Modern Development of Humanities and Social Science‎^[2], →DOI, →ISSN, archived from the original on February 11, 2024, page 276, column 1:

     We also make a horizontal partition to Pingjhen town so that part of its villages will merge into the third indivisible region, shown in Figure 4.

   • 2023 March 28, “Roving baboon dies after its capture in Taoyuan”, in Taipei Times‎^[3], →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on March 27, 2023, Taiwan News, page 3‎^[4]:

     A baboon yesterday died after being captured in Taoyuan due to wounds allegedly inflicted by a hunting rifle, Taoyuan authorities said.
     The animal had been spotted several times in the city’s Pingjhen District (平鎮) over the past 17 days. […]
     Leofoo Village representatives said that the baboon had not escaped from the park, which is about 12km from Pingjhen District.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Pingjhen.