Zhongyuan

== English == === Alternative forms === Chungyuan === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɔŋ.jæn/ (hyperforeign) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɔŋ.juˌɑn/ (hyperforeign) enPR: jo͝ongʹyüǎnʹ Hyphenation: Zhong‧yuan === Etymology 1 === From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 中元節 / 中元节 (Zhōngyuánjié), from 中元 (Zhōngyuán, “central & fundamental”), a name for the 15th day of the 7th month of the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar, on which the festival is celebrated. ==== Proper noun ==== Zhongyuan Synonym of Ghost Festival. === Etymology 2 === From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 中原 (Zhōngyuán). ==== Proper noun ==== Zhongyuan A district of Zhengzhou, Henan, China. Synonym of Central Plain: A region of China, on the Yellow River, the cradle of Chinese civilization ===== Translations ===== === Further reading === “Zhongyuan, Chungyuan, Chung-yuan”, in Google Books Ngram Viewer.