祁連山
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Chinese
| Qilian Mountains; Qilian | mountain; hill | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (祁連山) | 祁連 | 山 | |
| simp. (祁连山) | 祁连 | 山 | |
Etymology
Qilian is said to be as a Xiongnu word meaning "sky" according to Yan Shigu, a Tang Dynasty commentator on the Hanshu.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄑㄧˊ ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄢ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Cílián Shan
- Wade–Giles: Chʻi2-lien2 Shan1
- Yale: Chí-lyán Shān
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Chyilian Shan
- Palladius: Цилянь Шань (Ciljanʹ Šanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕʰi³⁵ li̯ɛn³⁵ ʂän⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: kei4 lin4 saan1
- Yale: kèih lìhn sāan
- Cantonese Pinyin: kei4 lin4 saan1
- Guangdong Romanization: kéi4 lin4 san1
- Sinological IPA (key): /kʰei̯²¹ liːn²¹ saːn⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
祁連山