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Chinese
| phonetic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (獨孤) | 獨 | 孤 | |
| simp. (独孤) | 独 | 孤 | |
| anagram | 孤獨／孤独 | ||
Etymology
From Xianbei.
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Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Dúgū
- Zhuyin: ㄉㄨˊ ㄍㄨ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Dúgu
- Wade–Giles: Tu2-ku1
- Yale: Dú-gū
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Dwugu
- Palladius: Дугу (Dugu)
- Sinological IPA (key): /tu³⁵ ku⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: duk6 gu1
- Yale: duhk gū
- Cantonese Pinyin: duk9 gu1
- Guangdong Romanization: dug6 gu1
- Sinological IPA (key): /tʊk̚² kuː⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Middle Chinese: duwk ku
Proper noun
獨孤
- a Chinese compound surname from Xianbei
- 獨孤求敗／独孤求败 ― Dúgū Qiúbài ― Dugu Qiubai (character in the novel The Return of the Condor Heroes)
Korean
| Hanja in this term | |
|---|---|
| 獨 | 孤 |