牆國
Chinese
| wall | country; state; nation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (牆國) | 牆 | 國 | |
| simp. (墙国) | 墙 | 国 | |
| Literally: “wall country”. | |||
Etymology
Humorous homophone of 強國／强国 (qiángguó, “powerful nation”) in Mandarin. The wall refers to the Great Firewall of China, the Internet censorship facilities of People's Republic of China.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: qiángguó
- Zhuyin: ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄍㄨㄛˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: ciángguó
- Wade–Giles: chʻiang2-kuo2
- Yale: chyáng-gwó
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chyanggwo
- Palladius: цянго (cjango)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ³⁵ ku̯ɔ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: coeng4 gwok3
- Yale: chèuhng gwok
- Cantonese Pinyin: tsoeng4 gwok8
- Guangdong Romanization: cêng4 guog3
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sʰœːŋ²¹ kʷɔːk̚³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
牆國
- (chiefly Taiwan, sarcastic) mainland China; People's Republic of China excluding Hong Kong and Macau
Usage notes
- Often used to mock people from People's Republic of China (excluding Hong Kong and Macau) for their Internet censorship.
Synonyms
- 牆內／墙内
- 中 (abbreviation)
- 中原 (Zhōngyuán)
- 中國 / 中国 (Zhōngguó)
- 中華 / 中华 (Zhōnghuá)
- 九州 (Jiǔzhōu) (literary)
- 唐山 (Tángshān)
- 天下 (tiānxià) (lofty)
- 天朝 (Tiāncháo) (historical or Internet slang)
- 支那 (Zhīnà) (obsolete, now usually derogatory or offensive)
- 桃花石 (Táohuāshí) (obsolete)
- 神州 (Shénzhōu) (literary)
- 種花家 / 种花家 (Zhònghuājiā) (slang, humorous)
- 脂那 (Zhīnà) (obsolete)
- 至那 (Zhìnà) (obsolete)
- 華 / 华 (abbreviation)
- 華夏 / 华夏 (Huáxià)
- 諸夏 / 诸夏 (Zhūxià)
- 諸華 / 诸华 (Zhūhuá)
- 赤縣 / 赤县 (Chìxiàn) (literary)
- 赤縣神州 / 赤县神州 (Chìxiàn Shénzhōu) (literary)
- 震旦 (Zhèndàn) (archaic)