隴右

See also: 陇右

Chinese

Gansu right (-hand)
trad. (隴右)
simp. (陇右)

Etymology

Literally “to the right of Longshan (隴山陇山 (Lǒngshān))". In ancient times, west was on the right side of a map as Chinese compasses pointed south.

Pronunciation



Rime
Character
Reading # 1/1 1/2 2/2
Initial () (37) (35) (35)
Final () (7) (136) (136)
Tone (調) Rising (X) Rising (X) Departing (H)
Openness (開合) Open Open Open
Division () III III III
Fanqie
Baxter ljowngX hjuwX hjuwH
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang
Shangfang
/lɨoŋX/ /ɦɨuX/ /ɦɨuH/
Pan
Wuyun
/lioŋX/ /ɦiuX/ /ɦiuH/
Shao
Rongfen
/lioŋX/ /ɣiəuX/ /ɣiəuH/
Edwin
Pulleyblank
/luawŋX/ /ɦuwX/ /ɦuwH/
Li
Rong
/lioŋX/ /ɣiuX/ /ɣiuH/
Wang
Li
/lĭwoŋX/ /ɣĭəuX/ /ɣĭəuH/
Bernard
Karlgren
/li̯woŋX/ /i̯ə̯uX/ /i̯ə̯uH/
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex
lǒng yǒu yòu
Expected
Cantonese
Reflex
lung5 jau5 jau6

Proper noun

隴右

  1. (archaic) the area to the west of Longshan Mountain (in present day Gansu)

Synonyms

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