觀塘
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Chinese
to look at; to watch; to observe to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; Taoist monastery |
pond | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (觀塘) | 觀 | 塘 | |
| simp. (观塘) | 观 | 塘 | |
Etymology
From the homophonous 官塘 (“Mandarin ponds”); previously known as 官璫／官珰.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄍㄨㄢ ㄊㄤˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Guantáng
- Wade–Giles: Kuan1-tʻang2
- Yale: Gwān-táng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Guantarng
- Palladius: Гуаньтан (Guanʹtan)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ku̯än⁵⁵ tʰɑŋ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: gun1 tong4
- Yale: gūn tòhng
- Cantonese Pinyin: gun1 tong4
- Guangdong Romanization: gun1 tong4
- Sinological IPA (key): /kuːn⁵⁵ tʰɔːŋ²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
觀塘