犍為
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Chinese
| bullock | because of; for; to because of; for; to; act as; take...to be; to be; to do; to serve as; to become | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (犍為/犍爲) | 犍 | 為/爲 | |
| simp. (犍为) | 犍 | 为 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄨㄟˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Ciánwéi
- Wade–Giles: Chʻien2-wei2
- Yale: Chyán-wéi
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Chyanwei
- Palladius: Цяньвэй (Cjanʹvɛj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵ weɪ̯³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Note: Not pronounced as Jiānwéi.
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: kin4 wai4
- Yale: kìhn wàih
- Cantonese Pinyin: kin4 wai4
- Guangdong Romanization: kin4 wei4
- Sinological IPA (key): /kʰiːn²¹ wɐi̯²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Middle Chinese: gjen hjwe
- Old Chinese
- (Zhengzhang): /*ɡran ɢʷal/
Proper noun
犍為
- (～縣) Qianwei County (a county of Leshan, Sichuan, China)