八尾
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Chinese
| eight | tail | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (八尾) | 八 | 尾 | |
| simp. #(八尾) | 八 | 尾 | |
Etymology
Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 八尾 (Yao).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄅㄚ ㄨㄟˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Bawěi
- Wade–Giles: Pa1-wei3
- Yale: Bā-wěi
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Bawoei
- Palladius: Бавэй (Bavɛj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /pä⁵⁵ weɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
八尾
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 八 | 尾 |
| や Grade: 1 |
お Grade: S |
| kun'yomi | |
Compound of 八 (ya, “eight”) + 尾 (o, “tail”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 八 | 尾 |
| やつ Grade: 1 |
お Grade: S |
| kun'yomi | |
Compound of 八 (yatsu, “eight”) + 尾 (o, “tail”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
- (historical) Yatsuo (a town in Nei, Toyama Prefecture, Japan)