杞柳
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Chinese
| (willow); name of a feudal state | willow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (杞柳) |
杞 | 柳 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄑㄧˇ ㄌㄧㄡˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: cǐliǒu
- Wade–Giles: chʻi3-liu3
- Yale: chǐ-lyǒu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chiileou
- Palladius: цилю (cilju)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕʰi²¹⁴⁻³⁵ li̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: gei2 lau5
- Yale: géi láuh
- Cantonese Pinyin: gei2 lau5
- Guangdong Romanization: géi2 leo5
- Sinological IPA (key): /kei̯³⁵ lɐu̯¹³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
杞柳
- Salix integra (Classifier: 棵 m)