棉花雞
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See also: 棉花鸡
Chinese
| cotton; Mianhua Islet | fowl; chicken | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (棉花雞/棉花鷄) | 棉花 | 雞/鷄 | |
| simp. (棉花鸡) | 棉花 | 鸡 | |
Etymology
棉花 (miánhuā) refers to the fish maw, which resembles a piece of cotton.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄇㄧㄢˊ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄐㄧ
- Tongyong Pinyin: miánhuaji
- Wade–Giles: mien2-hua1-chi1
- Yale: myán-hwā-jī
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: mianhuaji
- Palladius: мяньхуацзи (mjanʹxuaczi)
- Sinological IPA (key): /mi̯ɛn³⁵ xu̯ä⁵⁵ t͡ɕi⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: min4 faa1 gai1
- Yale: mìhn fā gāi
- Cantonese Pinyin: min4 faa1 gai1
- Guangdong Romanization: min4 fa1 gei1
- Sinological IPA (key): /miːn²¹ faː⁵⁵ kɐi̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
棉花雞