昭陽

See also: 昭阳

Chinese

illustrious; manifest positive (electric.); sun; male
trad. (昭陽)
simp. (昭阳)

Pronunciation


Noun

昭陽

  1. (historical) zhaoyang (period of the traditional Chinese calendar)

Proper noun

昭陽

  1. () Zhaoyang (a district of Zhaotong, Yunnan, China)
  2. (literary) Short for 昭陽殿昭阳殿 (Zhāoyáng Diàn, “Zhaoyang Palace”).

Usage notes

In traditional poetry and drama, the Zhaoyang Palace has been used as a metaphor for the residence of a pampered empress or favorite concubine.

Derived terms

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