東西湖
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See also: 东西湖
Chinese
| east | west | lake | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (東西湖) | 東 | 西 | 湖 | |
| simp. (东西湖) | 东 | 西 | 湖 | |
Etymology
From the names of two lakes in the area.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄉㄨㄥ ㄒㄧ ㄏㄨˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Dongsihú
- Wade–Giles: Tung1-hsi1-hu2
- Yale: Dūng-syī-hú
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Dongshihwu
- Palladius: Дунсиху (Dunsixu)
- Sinological IPA (key): /tʊŋ⁵⁵ ɕi⁵⁵ xu³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: dung1 sai1 wu4
- Yale: dūng sāi wùh
- Cantonese Pinyin: dung1 sai1 wu4
- Guangdong Romanization: dung1 sei1 wu4
- Sinological IPA (key): /tʊŋ⁵⁵ sɐi̯⁵⁵ wuː²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
東西湖
Descendants
- → English: Dongxihu