西江
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Chinese
| west | river | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (西江) |
西 | 江 | |
| anagram | 江西 | ||
Etymology
From its location relative to the main course of the Pearl River.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄧ ㄐㄧㄤ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Sijiang
- Wade–Giles: Hsi1-chiang1
- Yale: Syī-jyāng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Shijiang
- Palladius: Сицзян (Siczjan)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕi⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: sai1 gong1
- Yale: sāi gōng
- Cantonese Pinyin: sai1 gong1
- Guangdong Romanization: sei1 gong1
- Sinological IPA (key): /sɐi̯⁵⁵ kɔːŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
西江
Coordinate terms
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 西 | 江 |
| せい Grade: 2 |
こう Grade: S |
| on'yomi | |