劍閣
See also: 剑阁
Chinese
(double-edged) sword | council-chamber; shelf | ||
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trad. (劍閣) | 劍 | 閣 | |
simp. (剑阁) | 剑 | 阁 | |
Literally: “the pavilions (of the pass at Mount) Jian”. |
Etymology
Jiange County is famous for the long and windy foot paths going through Jianmen Pass. Jianmen means "gateway to Mount Jian", so called because its jagged peaks resemble a "jian" (a straight sword).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
劍閣
- Jiange County (in Guangyuan, Sichuan)
- (archaic) the footpaths that wind through Jianmen Pass (in Jiange County, Sichuan)
- 雲棧縈紆登%劍閣 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: 806 CE, Bai Juyi, Song of Everlasting Regret
- yún zhàn yíngyū dēng %jiàngé [Pinyin]
- The winding wooden walkways high up in the clouds ascend through the pavilions of the pass at Mount Jian.
云栈萦纡登%剑阁 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
References
劍閣縣 on the Chinese Wikipedia.Wikipedia zh Guangyuan on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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