蕭關
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Chinese
| mournful | to close; to shut; to turn off to close; to shut; to turn off; to concern; to involve; mountain pass | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (蕭關) | 蕭 | 關 | |
| simp. (萧关) | 萧 | 关 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄠ ㄍㄨㄢ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Siaoguan
- Wade–Giles: Hsiao1-kuan1
- Yale: Syāu-gwān
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Shiauguan
- Palladius: Сяогуань (Sjaoguanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ku̯än⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Middle Chinese: sew kwaen
Proper noun
蕭關
- (historical) Xiao Pass (a strategic pass located in the southeast of modern-day Guyuan, Ningxia)