荃灣
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Chinese
| (fragrant plant) | bay; gulf | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (荃灣) | 荃 | 灣 | |
| simp. (荃湾) | 荃 | 湾 | |
Etymology
From 淺灣／浅湾 (literally “shallow bay”), which is attested in 粵大記 .
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄨㄢ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Cyuánwan
- Wade–Giles: Chʻüan2-wan1
- Yale: Chywán-wān
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Chyuanuan
- Palladius: Цюаньвань (Cjuanʹvanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵ wän⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: cyun4 waan1
- Yale: chyùhn wāan
- Cantonese Pinyin: tsyn4 waan1
- Guangdong Romanization: qun4 wan1
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sʰyːn²¹ waːn⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
荃灣