獅城
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The Iron Lion of Cangzhou.
Chinese
| lion | city walls; city; town | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (獅城) | 獅 | 城 | |
| simp. (狮城) | 狮 | 城 | |
Etymology 1
Calque of Sanskrit सिंहपुर (siṃhapura).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄕ ㄔㄥˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Shihchéng
- Wade–Giles: Shih1-chʻêng2
- Yale: Shr̄-chéng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Shycherng
- Palladius: Шичэн (Šičɛn)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: si1 sing4
- Yale: sī sìhng
- Cantonese Pinyin: si1 sing4
- Guangdong Romanization: xi1 xing4
- Sinological IPA (key): /siː⁵⁵ sɪŋ²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Singapore)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Sai-siâⁿ
- Tâi-lô: Sai-siânn
- Phofsit Daibuun: saisviaa
- IPA (Singapore): /sai⁴⁴⁻²² siã²⁴/
- (Hokkien: Singapore)
Proper noun
獅城
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 新加坡 (“Singapore”)
| Variety | Location | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 新加坡 | |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Taiwan | 新加坡 |
| Malaysia | 新加坡, 新國 | |
| Singapore | 新加坡, 星洲 nickname, 獅城 nickname, 小紅點 nickname, 石叻 dated, 石叻埠 dated, 叻埠 dated | |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou | 星加坡, 叻埠 |
| Hong Kong | 新加坡, 星加坡, 星國, 星洲 nickname, 叻埠 dated | |
| Kuala Lumpur (Guangfu) | 星加坡 | |
| Penang (Guangfu) | 星加坡 | |
| Singapore (Guangfu) | 星加坡 | |
| Southern Min | Xiamen | 新加坡, 石叻 dated |
| Quanzhou | 新加坡 | |
| Zhangzhou | 新加坡 | |
| Penang (Hokkien) | 新加坡, 實叻坡 | |
| Singapore (Hokkien) | 新加坡, 獅城, 石叻 dated | |
| Manila (Hokkien) | 新加坡 | |
| Jieyang | 石叻 dated, 叻埠 dated | |
| Singapore (Teochew) | 新加坡, 星洲 | |
| Singapore (Hainanese) | 新加坡 | |
| Wu | Shanghai | 新加坡 |
Etymology 2
From the city's cultural icon, the Iron Lion of Cangzhou.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄕ ㄔㄥˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Shihchéng
- Wade–Giles: Shih1-chʻêng2
- Yale: Shr̄-chéng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Shycherng
- Palladius: Шичэн (Šičɛn)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: si1 sing4
- Yale: sī sìhng
- Cantonese Pinyin: si1 sing4
- Guangdong Romanization: xi1 xing4
- Sinological IPA (key): /siː⁵⁵ sɪŋ²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
獅城
Etymology 3
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “from a lion-shaped hill/mountain in Zhouning?”)
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄕ ㄔㄥˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Shihchéng
- Wade–Giles: Shih1-chʻêng2
- Yale: Shr̄-chéng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Shycherng
- Palladius: Шичэн (Šičɛn)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: si1 sing4
- Yale: sī sìhng
- Cantonese Pinyin: si1 sing4
- Guangdong Romanization: xi1 xing4
- Sinological IPA (key): /siː⁵⁵ sɪŋ²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
獅城
Etymology 4
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄕ ㄔㄥˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Shihchéng
- Wade–Giles: Shih1-chʻêng2
- Yale: Shr̄-chéng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Shycherng
- Palladius: Шичэн (Šičɛn)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: si1 sing4
- Yale: sī sìhng
- Cantonese Pinyin: si1 sing4
- Guangdong Romanization: xi1 xing4
- Sinological IPA (key): /siː⁵⁵ sɪŋ²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
獅城