潮陽

See also: 潮阳

Chinese

tide; current; damp
tide; current; damp; moist; humid
 
positive (electric.); sun; male
trad. (潮陽)
simp. (潮阳)

Etymology

Coined in 413 CE as the name of a county () under the Yi'an Commandery (義安郡), a commandery which covered the present-day Chaoshan region. Named for its location north ( (“yang”)) of the sea.

Pronunciation


Note: diê5 iên5 - Chaozhou.

Proper noun

潮陽

  1. () Chaoyang (a district of Shantou, Guangdong, China)
  2. () Chaoyang (a former county of Guangdong, China)

Usage notes

Not to be confused with 朝陽朝阳 (Cháoyáng)

Descendants

  • English: Teoyeo, Chaoyang

Korean

Hanja in this term

Proper noun

潮陽 • (Joyang) (hangeul 조양)

  1. hanja form? of 조양 (Chaoyang (a district of Shantou, Guangdong, China))