夏河
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Chinese
| summer; Xia (proper name) | river | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (夏河) | 夏 | 河 | |
| simp. #(夏河) | 夏 | 河 | |
Etymology
Named in 1928 after the river 大夏河 that flows through the city.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄏㄜˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Siàhé
- Wade–Giles: Hsia4-ho2
- Yale: Syà-hé
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Shiahher
- Palladius: Сяхэ (Sjaxɛ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕi̯ä⁵¹ xɤ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: haa6 ho4
- Yale: hah hòh
- Cantonese Pinyin: haa6 ho4
- Guangdong Romanization: ha6 ho4
- Sinological IPA (key): /haː²² hɔː²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
夏河