揚州
See also: 扬州
Chinese
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prefecture(s) prefectural capital(s) | ||
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trad. (揚州) | 揚 | 州 | |
simp. (扬州) | 扬 | 州 |
Etymology
From the area of 揚州 recorded as one of the Nine Provinces 九州 (Jiǔzhōu) of Yu the Great 大禹 (Dà Yǔ) in the "Tribute of Yu" 禹贡 (Yǔ Gòng) section of the Book of Xia 夏書/夏书 (Xià Shū) in the Book of Documents 書經/书经 (shūjīng)
Pronunciation
Proper noun
揚州
- (~市) Yangzhou (a prefecture-level city in Jiangsu, in eastern China)
- (historical) Yangzhou (an ancient province, one of the Nine Provinces of ancient China)
Derived terms
See also
- 九州 (Jiǔzhōu)
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