交趾

Chinese
 
to deliver; to turn over; to make friends; to intersect (lines); to pay (money)
 toe; foot
simp. and trad.
(交趾)		 交 趾
variant forms 交阯
交址

Etymology

Traditionally said to have been a placename from the time of the sage-king Yao. In fact, an early form of the name Giao Chỉ seems to have been used by the native states for the area around the Red River delta prior to the Chinese conquest.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

交趾

  1. (～郡) (historical) Jiaozhi, the ancient Chinese commandery in northern Vietnam first established under the Han dynasty.
  2. (historical) Jiaozhi, a generic term for the lands south of the Five Ridges (Dayu, Qitian, Dupang, Mengzhu, and Yuecheng) in Liangguang, essentially comprising North Vietnam.

Derived terms
  • 交趾陶

See also

Vietnamese

Proper noun

交趾

  1. Hán tự form of Giao Chỉ.
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