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武昌

Wǔchāng
proper noun #47,578

Meanings

  1. 1 Wuchang, one of the three old towns of Wuhan, on the south bank of the Yangtze
  2. 2 Wuchang, Sun Quan's capital in the Three Kingdoms period, at today's Ezhou in Hubei

Examples

HSK 5
三国时孙权在武昌建都，那个武昌在今天的鄂州。
Sānguó shí Sūn Quán zài Wǔchāng jiàndū, nàge Wǔchāng zài jīntiān de Èzhōu.
In the Three Kingdoms period Sun Quan made Wuchang his capital, but that Wuchang was at today's Ezhou.
HSK 7-9
黄鹤楼在武昌的蛇山上。
Huánghèlóu zài Wǔchāng de Shéshān shàng.
The Yellow Crane Tower stands on Snake Hill in Wuchang.

Tips

history
The Wuchang Uprising (武昌起义) of 10 October 1911 began the revolution that ended the Qing, which is why that date is the Double Ten (双十节). Wuchang, 汉口 and 汉阳 together make up the three towns of Wuhan.
culture
When the Wu court moved to Wuchang in 265, its people sang 宁饮建业水，不食武昌鱼, 'we would rather drink Jianye water than eat Wuchang fish'. Mao Zedong turned the line round in 1956: 才饮长沙水，又食武昌鱼.

Stroke Order

武 wǔ
昌 chāng