威海衛
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Chinese
| power; might; prestige | ocean; sea | to guard; to protect; to defend to guard; to protect; to defend; surname | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (威海衛/威海衞) | 威 | 海 | 衛/衞 | |
| simp. (威海卫) | 威 | 海 | 卫 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄨㄟ ㄏㄞˇ ㄨㄟˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Weihǎiwèi
- Wade–Giles: Wei1-hai3-wei4
- Yale: Wēi-hǎi-wèi
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Ueihaewey
- Palladius: Вэйхайвэй (Vɛjxajvɛj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /weɪ̯⁵⁵ xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ weɪ̯⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: wai1 hoi2 wai6
- Yale: wāi hói waih
- Cantonese Pinyin: wai1 hoi2 wai6
- Guangdong Romanization: wei1 hoi2 wei6
- Sinological IPA (key): /wɐi̯⁵⁵ hɔːi̯³⁵ wɐi̯²²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
威海衛
- (historical) Weihaiwei (a military strongpoint and city on the coast of the Yellow Sea in Shandong, China)
Synonyms
- (modern name) 威海 (Wēihǎi)
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 威 | 海 | 衛 |
| い Grade: S |
かい Grade: 2 |
えい Grade: 5 |
| on'yomi | ||
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 威海衞 (kyūjitai) |
Pronunciation
Proper noun
威海衛 • (Ikaiei) ←ゐかいゑい (Wikaiwei)?
- (historical) Weihaiwei (a concession in China)