九龍江
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Chinese
| nine dragons that were able to control water resources to prevent flooding | river | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (九龍江) | 九龍 | 江 | |
| simp. (九龙江) | 九龙 | 江 | |
Etymology
Sense #2 corresponds to Vietnamese sông Cửu Long (literally “Nine Dragons River”).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄤ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Jiǒulóng Jiang
- Wade–Giles: Chiu3-lung2 Chiang1
- Yale: Jyǒu-lúng Jyāng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Jeoulong Jiang
- Palladius: Цзюлун Цзян (Czjulun Czjan)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ lʊŋ³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: gau2 lung4 gong1
- Yale: gáu lùhng gōng
- Cantonese Pinyin: gau2 lung4 gong1
- Guangdong Romanization: geo2 lung4 gong1
- Sinological IPA (key): /kɐu̯³⁵ lʊŋ²¹ kɔːŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
九龍江