喬叟
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See also: 乔叟
Chinese
| tall | old gentleman | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (喬叟) | 喬 | 叟 | |
| simp. (乔叟) | 乔 | 叟 | |
Etymology
Phono-semantic matching of English Chaucer, from Middle English Chaucer, a surname from Old French chaucier (“hose-maker, hosier”).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄑㄧㄠˊ ㄙㄡˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Ciáosǒu
- Wade–Giles: Chʻiao2-sou3
- Yale: Chyáu-sǒu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Chyausoou
- Palladius: Цяосоу (Cjaosou)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯³⁵ soʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: kiu4 sau2
- Yale: kìuh sáu
- Cantonese Pinyin: kiu4 sau2
- Guangdong Romanization: kiu4 seo2
- Sinological IPA (key): /kʰiːu̯²¹ sɐu̯³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
喬叟
- Chaucer (14th-century English poet)