元朗
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Chinese
primary; first; fundamental primary; first; fundamental; dollar; (dynasty) |
clear; bright | ||
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| simp. and trad. (元朗) |
元 | 朗 | |
Etymology
Originally written as 圓蓢, then as 元塱 and finally as 元朗.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄩㄢˊ ㄌㄤˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Yuánlǎng
- Wade–Giles: Yüan2-lang3
- Yale: Ywán-lǎng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Yuanlaang
- Palladius: Юаньлан (Juanʹlan)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɥɛn³⁵ lɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: jyun4 long5
- Yale: yùhn lóhng
- Cantonese Pinyin: jyn4 long5
- Guangdong Romanization: yun4 long5
- Sinological IPA (key): /jyːn²¹ lɔːŋ¹³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
元朗