九里
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Chinese
| nine | li, a Chinese unit of length | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (九里) |
九 | 里 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄧˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Jiǒulǐ
- Wade–Giles: Chiu3-li3
- Yale: Jyǒu-lǐ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Jeoulii
- Palladius: Цзюли (Czjuli)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ li²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: gau2 lei5
- Yale: gáu léih
- Cantonese Pinyin: gau2 lei5
- Guangdong Romanization: geo2 léi5
- Sinological IPA (key): /kɐu̯³⁵ lei̯¹³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
九里
- (～市) Guri (a city in South Korea)
- (～鄉) Jiuli (a township in Zhongxiang, Jingmen, Hubei, China)
- (～村) Jiuli (a village in Maoping, Zigui, Yichang, Hubei, China)
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 九 | 里 |
| く Grade: 1 |
り Grade: 2 |
| goon | |
Proper noun
- a surname
- 九里亜蓮 ― Kuri Aren ― Aren Kuri
- a female given name
- Guri (a city in South Korea)
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 九 | 里 |
| きゅう Grade: 1 |
り Grade: 2 |
| kan'on | |
Proper noun
- Guri (a city in South Korea)
- Jiuli District (a former district of Jiangsu, China)
Usage notes
The South Korean city may be pronounced either クリ (Kuri) or きゅうり (Kyūri).