九龍寨城
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Chinese
| nine dragons that were able to control water resources to prevent flooding | stronghold; stockade | city walls; city; town | ||
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| trad. (九龍寨城) | 九龍 | 寨 | 城 | |
| simp. (九龙寨城) | 九龙 | 寨 | 城 | |
| anagram | 九龍城寨／九龙城寨 | |||
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄓㄞˋ ㄔㄥˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Jiǒulóngjhàichéng
- Wade–Giles: Chiu3-lung2-chai4-chʻêng2
- Yale: Jyǒu-lúng-jài-chéng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Jeoulongjaycherng
- Palladius: Цзюлунчжайчэн (Czjulunčžajčɛn)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ lʊŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂaɪ̯⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: gau3 lung4 zaai6 sing4
- Yale: gau lùhng jaaih sìhng
- Cantonese Pinyin: gau3 lung4 dzaai6 sing4
- Guangdong Romanization: geo3 lung4 zai6 xing4
- Sinological IPA (key): /kɐu̯³³ lʊŋ²¹ t͡saːi̯²² sɪŋ²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
九龍寨城
Usage notes
Used less commonly than 城寨 (sing4 zaai6) and 九龍城寨／九龙城寨 (gau2 lung4 sing4 zaai6) in everyday speech.