衡陽

See also: 衡阳

Chinese

		to weigh; weight; measure	positive (electric.); sun; male
trad. (衡陽)		衡	陽
simp. (衡阳)		衡	阳

Etymology

Yang (south) of Mount Heng; based on Yin and yang toponymy in which south is associated with yang. Hengyang is situated to the south of Mount Heng.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): Héngyáng

  (Zhuyin): ㄏㄥˊ ㄧㄤˊ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): hang⁴ joeng⁴

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: Héngyáng
    • Zhuyin: ㄏㄥˊ ㄧㄤˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: Héngyáng
    • Wade–Giles: Hêng²-yang²
    • Yale: Héng-yáng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Herngyang
    • Palladius: Хэнъян (Xɛnʺjan)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /xɤŋ³⁵ jɑŋ³⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: hang⁴ joeng⁴
    • Yale: hàhng yèuhng
    • Cantonese Pinyin: hang⁴ joeng⁴
    • Guangdong Romanization: heng⁴ yêng⁴
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /hɐŋ²¹ jœːŋ²¹/

Proper noun

衡陽

1. (～市) Hengyang (a prefecture-level city in Hunan, China)
2. (～縣) Hengyang (a county of Hengyang, Hunan, China)