代州

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Chinese

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substitute; replace; generation
substitute; replace; generation; dynasty; geological era; era; age; period
 
province; prefecture; state
province; prefecture; state; county
 
trad. (代州)
simp. #(代州)
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Etymology

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After the former Dai Commandery (代郡) which it replaced.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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代州

  1. (historical) Dai Prefecture (a former prefecture of imperial China, located in present-day northeastern Shanxi)
  2. (historical) Daizhou (the prefectural seat, eventually located in present-day Daixian, Shanxi)

Synonyms

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  • (prefectural seat): 雁門雁门 (Yànmén) (as seat of Yanmen Commandery); 代縣代县 (Dàixiàn) (as seat of Dai County)