北極狐
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See also: 北极狐
Chinese
| the North Pole | fox | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (北極狐) | 北極 | 狐 | |
| simp. (北极狐) | 北极 | 狐 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄅㄟˇ ㄐㄧˊ ㄏㄨˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Běijíhú
- Wade–Giles: Pei3-chi2-hu2
- Yale: Běi-jí-hú
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Beeijyihwu
- Palladius: Бэйцзиху (Bɛjczixu)
- Sinological IPA (key): /peɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi³⁵ xu³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: bak1 gik6 wu4
- Yale: bāk gihk wùh
- Cantonese Pinyin: bak7 gik9 wu4
- Guangdong Romanization: beg1 gig6 wu4
- Sinological IPA (key): /pɐk̚⁵ kɪk̚² wuː²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
北極狐
Synonyms
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 北 | 極 | 狐 |
| ほく > ほっ Grade: 2 |
きょく Grade: 4 |
きつね > ぎつね Hyōgai |
| on'yomi | kun'yomi | |
Etymology
From 北極 (hokkyoku, “North Pole”) + 狐 (kitsune, “fox”). The kitsune changes to gitsune as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation
Noun
北極狐 or 北極狐 • (Hokkyokugitsune) ←ほくきよくぎつね (fokukyokugitune)?
- an arctic fox
Usage notes
- As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as ホッキョクギツネ.
Synonyms
- 白狐 (byakko)