南威島
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Chinese
| south | power; might; prestige | island | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (南威島) | 南 | 威 | 島 | |
| simp. (南威岛) | 南 | 威 | 岛 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄋㄢˊ ㄨㄟ ㄉㄠˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Nánweidǎo
- Wade–Giles: Nan2-wei1-tao3
- Yale: Nán-wēi-dǎu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Nanueidao
- Palladius: Наньвэйдао (Nanʹvɛjdao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /nän³⁵ weɪ̯⁵⁵ tɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: naam4 wai1 dou2
- Yale: nàahm wāi dóu
- Cantonese Pinyin: naam4 wai1 dou2
- Guangdong Romanization: nam4 wei1 dou2
- Sinological IPA (key): /naːm²¹ wɐi̯⁵⁵ tou̯³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
南威島
- Spratly Island (the fourth largest of the naturally occurring Spratly Islands)