偃月刀
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Chinese
| a crescent moon | knife | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (偃月刀) | 偃月 | 刀 | |
| simp. #(偃月刀) | 偃月 | 刀 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄧㄢˇ ㄩㄝˋ ㄉㄠ
- Tongyong Pinyin: yǎnyuèdao
- Wade–Giles: yen3-yüeh4-tao1
- Yale: yǎn-ywè-dāu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yeanyuehdau
- Palladius: яньюэдао (janʹjuedao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɥɛ⁵¹ tɑʊ̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: jin2 jyut6 dou1
- Yale: yín yuht dōu
- Cantonese Pinyin: jin2 jyt9 dou1
- Guangdong Romanization: yin2 yud6 dou1
- Sinological IPA (key): /jiːn³⁵ jyːt̚² tou̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
偃月刀
Derived terms
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 偃 | 月 | 刀 |
| えん Hyōgai |
げつ Grade: 1 |
とう Grade: 2 |
| on'yomi | ||
Etymology
From engetsu (偃月, crescent moon) + tō (刀, sword).