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昭陽

昭陽

See also: 昭阳

Chinese

illustrious; manifest positive (electric.); sun
trad. (昭陽)
simp. (昭阳)

Proper noun

昭陽

  1. Zhaoyang District (Yunnan Province)
  2. (archaic) Zhaoyang Palace (the residence of Empress Zhao Feiyan and her sisters)

Usage notes

In traditional poetry and drama, Zhaoyang Palace has been used as a metaphor for the residence of a pampered empress or favorite concubine.

Derived terms