嘉峪關
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See also: 嘉峪关
Chinese
| excellent | valley | to close; to shut; to turn off to close; to shut; to turn off; to concern; to involve; mountain pass | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (嘉峪關) | 嘉 | 峪 | 關 | |
| simp. (嘉峪关) | 嘉 | 峪 | 关 | |
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄚ ㄩˋ ㄍㄨㄢ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Jiayùguan
- Wade–Giles: Chia1-yü4-kuan1
- Yale: Jyā-yù-gwān
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Jiayuhguan
- Palladius: Цзяюйгуань (Czjajujguanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵ y⁵¹ ku̯än⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: gaa1 juk6 gwaan1 / gaa1 jyu6 gwaan1
- Yale: gā yuhk gwāan / gā yuh gwāan
- Cantonese Pinyin: gaa1 juk9 gwaan1 / gaa1 jy6 gwaan1
- Guangdong Romanization: ga1 yug6 guan1 / ga1 yu6 guan1
- Sinological IPA (key): /kaː⁵⁵ jʊk̚² kʷaːn⁵⁵/, /kaː⁵⁵ jyː²² kʷaːn⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
嘉峪關
- Jiayu Pass (pass in Gansu province)
- (～市) Jiayuguan (a prefecture-level city in Gansu, China)
Descendants
- → English: Chia-yü-kuan, Jiayuguan