天竺鼠
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Chinese
| India; Tianzhu Area | rat; mouse | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (天竺鼠) | 天竺 | 鼠 | |
| simp. #(天竺鼠) | 天竺 | 鼠 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄊㄧㄢ ㄓㄨˊ ㄕㄨˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: tianjhúshǔ
- Wade–Giles: tʻien1-chu2-shu3
- Yale: tyān-jú-shǔ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tianjwushuu
- Palladius: тяньчжушу (tjanʹčžušu)
- Sinological IPA (key): /tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂu³⁵ ʂu²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: tin1 zuk1 syu2
- Yale: tīn jūk syú
- Cantonese Pinyin: tin1 dzuk7 sy2
- Guangdong Romanization: tin1 zug1 xu2
- Sinological IPA (key): /tʰiːn⁵⁵ t͡sʊk̚⁵ syː³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
天竺鼠
Synonyms
- 豚鼠 (túnshǔ)
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 天 | 竺 | 鼠 |
| てん Grade: 1 |
じく Jinmeiyō |
ねずみ Hyōgai |
| on'yomi | kun'yomi | |
Etymology
Compound of 天竺 (tenjiku, “India”) + 鼠 (nezumi, “mouse”).
Pronunciation
Noun
天竺鼠 or 天竺鼠 • (tenjiku nezumi) ←てんぢくねずみ (tendiku nezumi)?
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as テンジクネズミ.