筲箕灣
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Chinese
| strainer basket used for washing rice or vegetables or for holding food | bay; gulf | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (筲箕灣) | 筲箕 | 灣 | |
| simp. (筲箕湾) | 筲箕 | 湾 | |
Etymology
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄕㄠ ㄐㄧ ㄨㄢ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Shaojiwan
- Wade–Giles: Shao1-chi1-wan1
- Yale: Shāu-jī-wān
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Shaujiuan
- Palladius: Шаоцзивань (Šaoczivanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʂɑʊ̯⁵⁵ t͡ɕi⁵⁵ wän⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: saau1 gei1 waan1
- Yale: sāau gēi wāan
- Cantonese Pinyin: saau1 gei1 waan1
- Guangdong Romanization: sao1 géi1 wan1
- Sinological IPA (key): /saːu̯⁵⁵ kei̯⁵⁵ waːn⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Wu
Proper noun
筲箕灣
- Shau Kei Wan (an area in Eastern district, Hong Kong)
- Aldrich Bay (a bay in Shau Kei Wan, Eastern district, Hong Kong)
- (～鎮) Shaojiwan (a town in Yuanling, Huaihua, Hunan, China)
Descendants
- → English: Shau Kei Wan, Shaukiwan, Shaojiwan