京兆尹
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Chinese[edit]
capital; Beijing (abbrev.) | omen; million; million million, trillion | to rule; surname | ||
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simp. and trad. (京兆尹) |
京 | 兆 | 尹 |
Etymology[edit]
First created in the Han era [104 BCE]. According to commentaries to the Book of Han by Zhang Yan (張晏, c. 3rd century?) as collected by Yan Shigu (581–645) much later, and also Yan's own commentary, 京 (OC *kraŋ) was interpreted as "high, elevated, grand" and 兆 (OC *l'ewʔ) referred to "multitudes; populous". Both were also used as the names for certain large numbers in Chinese.
Pronunciation[edit]
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄥ ㄓㄠˋ ㄧㄣˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Jingjhào Yǐn
- Wade–Giles: Ching1-chao4 Yin3
- Yale: Jīng-jàu Yǐn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Jingjaw Yiin
- Palladius: Цзинчжао Инь (Czinčžao Inʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯⁵¹ in²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Middle Chinese: kjaeng drjewX ywinX
- Old Chinese
- (Baxter–Sagart): /*[k]raŋ lr[a]wʔ m-qurʔ/
- (Zhengzhang): /*kraŋ l'ewʔ ɢʷlinʔ/
Proper noun[edit]
京兆尹
- (historical) Jingzhao Yin; Jingzhao (historical administrative and geographic division in the eastern vicinity of Chang'an)
- (historical) the chief official in charge of the Jingzhao district near Chang'an
- (historical) name of various official positions leading the government of any capital districts