粟特
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Chinese
| phonetic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (粟特) | 粟 | 特 | |
| simp. #(粟特) | 粟 | 特 | |
Etymology
From Sogdian 𐼑𐼇𐼄𐼌𐼀𐼊𐼋 (swɣδʾyk /*suɣdīk/, “a Sogdian”) and related forms, attested in Northern-Dynasties sources.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄙㄨˋ ㄊㄜˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Sùtè
- Wade–Giles: Su4-tʻê4
- Yale: Sù-tè
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Suhteh
- Palladius: Сутэ (Sutɛ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /su⁵¹⁻⁵³ tʰɤ⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: suk1 dak6
- Yale: sūk dahk
- Cantonese Pinyin: suk7 dak9
- Guangdong Romanization: sug1 deg6
- Sinological IPA (key): /sʊk̚⁵ tɐk̚²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Middle Chinese: sjowk dok
Proper noun
粟特