珠崖
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Chinese[edit]
pearl; bead | precipice | ||
---|---|---|---|
simp. and trad. (珠崖) |
珠 | 崖 | |
alternative forms | 朱崖 | ||
Literally: “Pearl Cliff”. |
Etymology[edit]
Traditionally thought to be named for the pearls produced on the seaside cliffs in the area. However, the first syllable 珠 (zhū) appears to be a Kra-Dai prefix in toponyms. Compare 朱盧/朱卢 (“a county under Hepu commandery during the Han dynasty”), 珠官 (“a county under Zhuya commandery in Eastern Wu”) and 朱豐/朱丰 (“a county under Hepu commandery during the Southern Qi”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
珠崖
- (~郡) (historical) Zhuya (a commandery located in Hainan during 110–46 BCE of the Western Han, and re-established in 610 CE during the Sui dynasty)
- (~郡) (historical) Zhuya (a commandery located on Leizhou Peninsula established by the Kingdom of Wu during the Three Kingdoms period)