東引
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See also: 东引
Chinese
| east | to lead; to divert (water); to guide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (東引) | 東 | 引 | |
| simp. (东引) | 东 | 引 | |
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Dōngyǐn
- Zhuyin: ㄉㄨㄥ ㄧㄣˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Dongyǐn
- Wade–Giles: Tung1-yin3
- Yale: Dūng-yǐn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Dongyiin
- Palladius: Дунъинь (Dunʺinʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /tʊŋ⁵⁵ in²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: dung1 jan5
- Yale: dūng yáhn
- Cantonese Pinyin: dung1 jan5
- Guangdong Romanization: dung1 yen5
- Sinological IPA (key): /tʊŋ⁵⁵ jɐn¹³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
Proper noun
東引
- (～鄉) Dongyin (a rural township in Lienchiang County, Taiwan, in the Matsu Islands)
- (～島) Dongyin, Tungyin (an island in the rural township of Dongyin, Lienchiang County, Taiwan, in the Matsu Islands)
Coordinate terms
- 西引 (Xīyǐn)