燕代
Chinese
| swallow (bird); surname; place name | substitute; replace; generation substitute; replace; generation; dynasty; geological era; era; age; period | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (燕代) | 燕 | 代 | |
| simp. #(燕代) | 燕 | 代 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Yān Dài
- Zhuyin: ㄧㄢ ㄉㄞˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Yan Dài
- Wade–Giles: Yen1 Tai4
- Yale: Yān Dài
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Ian Day
- Palladius: Янь Дай (Janʹ Daj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /jɛn⁵⁵ taɪ̯⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
燕代
- (archaic) the area which spans the ancient states of Yan (in present day Hebei) and Dai (northeast of present day Yu County)
References
- Luo, Guanzhong (14th century) Annotated Romance of the Three Kingdoms/Chapter 7, page 93, note 2 (in Mandarin), published 1994, →ISBN