北角
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Chinese
| north | horn; angle; role horn; angle; role; actor; contend; horn-shaped; Chinese musical note | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (北角) | 北 | 角 | |
| simp. #(北角) | 北 | 角 | |
Etymology
“North point” is calque of English North Point.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Běijiǎo
- Zhuyin: ㄅㄟˇ ㄐㄧㄠˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Běijiǎo
- Wade–Giles: Pei3-chiao3
- Yale: Běi-jyǎu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Beeijeau
- Palladius: Бэйцзяо (Bɛjczjao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /peɪ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: bak1 gok3
- Yale: bāk gok
- Cantonese Pinyin: bak7 gok8
- Guangdong Romanization: beg1 gog3
- Sinological IPA (key): /pɐk̚⁵ kɔːk̚³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Wu
Proper noun
北角
- North Point (an area of Eastern district, Hong Kong)
- North Cape (a cape in Magerøya, Norway)