provincial capital (literary)
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provincial capital (archaic/literary term)
literaryLiterary or archaic term for 省城 (provincial capital). Found in classical texts, historical writings, or formal literary contexts. The character 垣 originally meant 'city wall,' hence referring to the walled city serving as the provincial seat.
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
chéng城
céng曾
shì是
dōng东
bù部
de的
shěng省
yuán垣
。
This ancient city was once the provincial capital of the eastern region.
Shěng省
yuán垣
de的
fán繁
huá华
bù不
yà亚
yú于
jīng京
chéng城
。
The prosperity of the provincial capital rivals that of the imperial capital.
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Tā他
fù赴
shěng省
yuán垣
cān参
jiā加
kē科
jǔ举
kǎo考
shì试
。
He traveled to the provincial capital to take the imperial civil service examination.