蟾宮

See also: 蟾宫

Chinese

		toad; moon	palace; uterus
trad. (蟾宮)		蟾	宮
simp. (蟾宫)		蟾	宫
Literally: “toad palace”.

Etymology

From the legend of a pareidolic lunar toad.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): chángōng

(Zhuyin): ㄔㄢˊ ㄍㄨㄥ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: chángōng
  - Zhuyin: ㄔㄢˊ ㄍㄨㄥ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: charngong
  - IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂʰän³⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵/

Noun

蟾宮

(literary) Synonym of 月宮／月宫 (yuègōng, “moon palace”).

Derived terms

登蟾宮／登蟾宫
蟾宮客／蟾宫客

蟾宮折桂／蟾宫折桂 (chángōngzhéguì)

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