潼關
See also: 潼关
Chinese
high; name of a pass | to close; to shut; to turn off; to concern; to involve; mountain pass | ||
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trad. (潼關) | 潼 | 關 | |
simp. (潼关) | 潼 | 关 |
Pronunciation
Proper noun
潼關
- The Tong or Tongguan Pass in the Qin Mountains, a strategic point formerly controlling access between the North China Plain and the Wei Valley and upper reaches of the Yellow River.
- Tongguan (潼關古城), the historic district preserving the ruins of the old city guarding the pass.
- (~縣) Tongguan County in Shaanxi, China, administered as part of the prefecture-level city of Weinan.
- (~縣) Tongguan, the county's eponymous seat of government.
See also
- 潼河
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