衡陽

See also: 衡阳

Chinese

		to weigh; weight; measure	positive (electric.); sun; male
trad. (衡陽)		衡	陽
simp. (衡阳)		衡	阳

Etymology

Yang (south) of Mount Heng; based on Yin and yang toponymy in which south is associated with yang. Hengyang is situated to the south of Mount Heng.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): Héngyáng

(Zhuyin): ㄏㄥˊ ㄧㄤˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): hang⁴ joeng⁴

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: Héngyáng
  - Zhuyin: ㄏㄥˊ ㄧㄤˊ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: Héngyáng
  - Wade–Giles: Hêng²-yang²
  - Yale: Héng-yáng
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Herngyang
  - Palladius: Хэнъян (Xɛnʺjan)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /xɤŋ³⁵ jɑŋ³⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: hang⁴ joeng⁴
  - Yale: hàhng yèuhng
  - Cantonese Pinyin: hang⁴ joeng⁴
  - Guangdong Romanization: heng⁴ yêng⁴
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /hɐŋ²¹ jœːŋ²¹/

Proper noun

衡陽

(～市) Hengyang (a prefecture-level city in Hunan, China)
(～縣) Hengyang (a county of Hengyang, Hunan, China)

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