白海豚
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Chinese
white; empty; blank white; empty; blank; bright; clear; plain; pure; gratuitous |
dolphin | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (白海豚) | 白 | 海豚 | |
| simp. #(白海豚) | 白 | 海豚 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄅㄞˊ ㄏㄞˇ ㄊㄨㄣˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: báihǎitún
- Wade–Giles: pai2-hai3-tʻun2
- Yale: bái-hǎi-twún
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: bairhaetwen
- Palladius: байхайтунь (bajxajtunʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /paɪ̯³⁵ xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰu̯ən³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: baak6 hoi2 tyun4
- Yale: baahk hói tyùhn
- Cantonese Pinyin: baak9 hoi2 tyn4
- Guangdong Romanization: bag6 hoi2 tün4
- Sinological IPA (key): /paːk̚² hɔːi̯³⁵ tʰyːn²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
白海豚
- white dolphin, especially Chinese white dolphin (Sousa chinensis)
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 白 | 海 | 豚 |
| しろ Grade: 1 |
いるか | |
| Grade: 2 | Grade: S | |
| irregular | ||
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 白海豚 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
白 (shiro, “white”) + 海豚 (iruka, “dolphin”, jukujikun (熟字訓))
Pronunciation
Noun
白海豚 or 白海豚 • (shiroiruka)
- a beluga whale
- Synonym: ベルーガ (berūga)