島國
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Chinese
| island | country; state; nation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (島國) | 島 | 國 | |
| simp. (岛国) | 岛 | 国 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄉㄠˇ ㄍㄨㄛˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: dǎoguó
- Wade–Giles: tao3-kuo2
- Yale: dǎu-gwó
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: daogwo
- Palladius: даого (daogo)
- Sinological IPA (key): /tɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku̯ɔ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: dou2 gwok3
- Yale: dóu gwok
- Cantonese Pinyin: dou2 gwok8
- Guangdong Romanization: dou2 guog3
- Sinological IPA (key): /tou̯³⁵ kʷɔːk̚³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
Noun
島國
- island country; island state (Classifier: 個／个)
Descendants
Proper noun
島國
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 島 | 國 |
| しま Grade: 3 |
くに > ぐに Jinmeiyō |
| kun'yomi | |
Noun
- Kyūjitai form of 島国 (“island country; island state”)
Korean
| Hanja in this term | |
|---|---|
| 島 | 國 |
Noun
- hanja form? of 도국 (“island state”)
Vietnamese
| chữ Hán Nôm in this term | |
|---|---|
| 島 | 國 |
Noun
島國
- chữ Hán form of đảo quốc (“island state”).