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蓉城

蓉城

Chinese

		lotus hibiscus	(walled) city
simp. and trad. (蓉城)		蓉	城

Proper noun

蓉城

(informal or literary geography) "Hibiscus City", a nickname of Chengdu, Sichuan.

Etymology

From the hibiscus planted upon and around the old city walls in the 10th century.

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): Róngchéng

(Zhuyin): ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄔㄥˊ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)
  - Pinyin: Róngchéng
  - Zhuyin: ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄔㄥˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Rongchengr
  - IPA ^(key): /ʐʊŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/
  - Homophones:
    
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    容城
    容成
    榕城
    榮城／荣城
    榮成／荣成
    蓉城
    融城