象橘
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Chinese
| elephant | tangerine | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (象橘) | 象 | 橘 | |
| simp. #(象橘) | 象 | 橘 | |
Etymology
Calque of English elephant apple, influenced by its relatedness to citrus.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄐㄩˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: siàngjyú
- Wade–Giles: hsiang4-chü2
- Yale: syàng-jyú
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shianqjyu
- Palladius: сянцзюй (sjanczjuj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹ t͡ɕy³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: zoeng6 gwat1
- Yale: jeuhng gwāt
- Cantonese Pinyin: dzoeng6 gwat7
- Guangdong Romanization: zêng6 gued1
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sœːŋ²² kʷɐt̚⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
象橘