李杜
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Chinese
| surname; plum | fabricate; restrict; to prevent | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (李杜) | 李 | 杜 | |
| simp. #(李杜) | 李 | 杜 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄌㄧˇ ㄉㄨˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Lǐdù
- Wade–Giles: Li3-tu4
- Yale: Lǐ-dù
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Liiduh
- Palladius: Лиду (Lidu)
- Sinological IPA (key): /li²¹⁴⁻²¹ tu⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: lei5 dou6
- Yale: léih douh
- Cantonese Pinyin: lei5 dou6
- Guangdong Romanization: léi5 dou6
- Sinological IPA (key): /lei̯¹³ tou̯²²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
李杜
Usage notes
The most well-known of this combination is referring to Li Bai and Du Fu; also known as 大李杜 (literally "Old Li Du").
Secondly, Li Shangyin and Du Mu; also known as 小李杜 (literally "Young Li Du).