三界
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Chinese
| three | boundary; scope; extent boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (三界) |
三 | 界 | |
Etymology
Translation of Sanskrit त्रैलोक्य (trailokya).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄙㄢ ㄐㄧㄝˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: sanjiè
- Wade–Giles: san1-chieh4
- Yale: sān-jyè
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: sanjieh
- Palladius: саньцзе (sanʹcze)
- Sinological IPA (key): /sän⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛ⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: saam1 gaai3
- Yale: sāam gaai
- Cantonese Pinyin: saam1 gaai3
- Guangdong Romanization: sam1 gai3
- Sinological IPA (key): /saːm⁵⁵ kaːi̯³³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Hakka
- (Northern Sixian, incl. Miaoli)
- Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: sâm-kie
- Hakka Romanization System: samˊ gie
- Hagfa Pinyim: sam1 gie4
- Sinological IPA: /sam²⁴⁻¹¹ ki̯e⁵⁵/
- (Southern Sixian, incl. Neipu)
- Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: sâm-kiai
- Hakka Romanization System: samˊ giai
- Hagfa Pinyim: sam1 giai4
- Sinological IPA: /sam²⁴⁻¹¹ ki̯ai̯⁵⁵/
- (Northern Sixian, incl. Miaoli)
Noun
三界