古河
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Chinese
| ancient; old | river | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (古河) |
古 | 河 | |
Etymology
Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 古河 (Koga).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄍㄨˇ ㄏㄜˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Gǔhé
- Wade–Giles: Ku3-ho2
- Yale: Gǔ-hé
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Guuher
- Palladius: Гухэ (Guxɛ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ku²¹⁴⁻²¹ xɤ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
古河
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 古 | 河 |
| ふる Grade: 2 |
かわ Grade: 5 |
| kun'yomi | |
Proper noun
- a surname
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 古 | 河 |
| こ Grade: 2 |
か > が Grade: 5 |
| on'yomi | |