重慶
See also: 重庆
Chinese
heavy; serious; to double heavy; serious; to double; to repeat; repetition; iteration; again; a layer |
celebrate | ||
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trad. (重慶) | 重 | 慶 | |
simp. (重庆) | 重 | 庆 | |
Literally: “double celebration”. |
Etymology
Literally "double celebration", named in 1189 after Emperor Guangzong of Song was crowned as both king and emperor.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
重慶
Descendants
Sino-Xenic (重慶):
- → Japanese: 重慶 (Jūkei)
- → Korean: 중경(重慶) (Junggyeong)
- → Vietnamese: Trùng Khánh (重慶)
Others:
- → English: Chongqing, Chungching, Ch'ung-ch'ing, Chungking, Tchang-king
- → Japanese: 重慶 (Chonchin)
Japanese
References
- NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN
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