千島
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Chinese
| thousand | island | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (千島) | 千 | 島 | |
| simp. (千岛) | 千 | 岛 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄑㄧㄢ ㄉㄠˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Ciandǎo
- Wade–Giles: Chʻien1-tao3
- Yale: Chyān-dǎu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Chiandao
- Palladius: Цяньдао (Cjanʹdao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ tɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: cin1 dou2
- Yale: chīn dóu
- Cantonese Pinyin: tsin1 dou2
- Guangdong Romanization: qin1 dou2
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sʰiːn⁵⁵ tou̯³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Etymology 1
Proper noun
千島
Synonyms
Etymology 2
Calque of English Thousand Island dressing.
Noun
千島
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 千 | 島 |
| ち Grade: 1 |
しま Grade: 3 |
| kun'yomi | |
Pronunciation
Proper noun
- Kurils (islands)
- 千島列島
- Chishima rettō
- Kuril Islands
- 千島列島
Synonyms
- クリル (Kuriru)
Korean
| Hanja in this term | |
|---|---|
| 千 | 島 |