鴻都

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See also: 鸿都

Chinese

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{{vern|eastern bean goose}}; great; large
metropolis; capital city; all
metropolis; capital city; all; both (if two things are involved); entirely; even; already
 
trad. (鴻都)
simp. (鸿都) 鸿

Etymology

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Hóngdū was originally the name of one of the gates of the Northern Palace in Luoyang (capital of China during the Han Dynasty). Later, it came to refer generically to any capital.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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鴻都

  1. (archaic) the capital
  2. (archaic) the capital of the spirit world

Derived terms

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References

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  • “Selected Readings in Ancient Chinese literature: Song of Everlasting Regret, note 26”, in Yunnan Radio & TV University[1] (in Mandarin), 2009 May 31 (last accessed), archived from the original on 5 March 2016