瀛洲

See also: 瀛州

Chinese

		ocean	continent; island
trad. (瀛洲)		瀛	洲
simp. #(瀛洲)		瀛	洲
alternative forms		瀛州

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): Yíngzhōu

  (Zhuyin): ㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄡ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: Yíngzhōu
    • Zhuyin: ㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄡ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: Yíngjhou
    • Wade–Giles: Ying²-chou¹
    • Yale: Yíng-jōu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Yngjou
    • Palladius: Инчжоу (Inčžou)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /iŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯⁵⁵/

Proper noun

瀛洲

1. (Chinese mythology) Yingzhou, a mythological eastern island which is the home of immortals and source of elixir of immortality

   See also: 蓬萊, 方丈

2. (figurative, poetic) Japan

Derived terms

• 瀛洲玉雨
• 登瀛洲