港澳
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Chinese
| harbour; Hong Kong (abbrev.) | deep bay; cove; bay deep bay; cove; bay; harbour; Australia (abbrev.); Macao | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (港澳) | 港 | 澳 | |
| simp. #(港澳) | 港 | 澳 | |
Etymology
Short for 香港 (Xiānggǎng) + 澳門／澳门 (Àomén).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄍㄤˇ ㄠˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Gǎng-ào
- Wade–Giles: Kang3-ao4
- Yale: Gǎng-àu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Gaangaw
- Palladius: Ганъао (Ganʺao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /kɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ˀɑʊ̯⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: gong2 ou3
- Yale: góng ou
- Cantonese Pinyin: gong2 ou3
- Guangdong Romanization: gong2 ou3
- Sinological IPA (key): /kɔːŋ³⁵ ou̯³³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
Proper noun
港澳