犬丘
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Chinese
| dog | mound; hill; Confucius mound; hill; Confucius; given name | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (犬丘) |
犬 | 丘 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄑㄩㄢˇ ㄑㄧㄡ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Cyuǎnciou
- Wade–Giles: Chʻüan3-chʻiu1
- Yale: Chywǎn-chyōu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Cheuanchiou
- Palladius: Цюаньцю (Cjuanʹcju)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
犬丘
- (historical) Quanqiu, a settlement of Zhou China at the site of present-day Lixian in Gansu, held by the ancestors of the future dukes of Qin