岳州
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Chinese
| mountain; wife's father | province; prefecture; state province; prefecture; state; county | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (岳州) | 岳 | 州 | |
| simp. #(岳州) | 岳 | 州 | |
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄩㄝˋ ㄓㄡ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Yuèjhou
- Wade–Giles: Yüeh4-chou1
- Yale: Ywè-jōu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Yuehjou
- Palladius: Юэчжоу (Juečžou)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɥɛ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: ngok6 zau1
- Yale: ngohk jāu
- Cantonese Pinyin: ngok9 dzau1
- Guangdong Romanization: ngog6 zeo1
- Sinological IPA (key): /ŋɔːk̚² t͡sɐu̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
岳州
- (historical) Yue Prefecture (a prefecture in imperial China)
- (historical) Yuezhou, the prefectural seat, now known as Yueyang (岳陽／岳阳 (Yuèyáng)).
Descendants
- → English: Yochow