金鐘
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Chinese
| metal; gold; money | clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (金鐘) | 金 | 鐘 | |
| simp. (金钟) | 金 | 钟 | |
Etymology
Named after the gold-coloured bell used for timekeeping at Wellington Barracks in the area.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- Cantonese (Jyutping): gam1 zung1
- Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): kim-cheng
- Wu (Shanghai, Wugniu): 1cin-tson
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄣ ㄓㄨㄥ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Jinjhong
- Wade–Giles: Chin1-chung1
- Yale: Jīn-jūng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Jinjong
- Palladius: Цзиньчжун (Czinʹčžun)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕin⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: gam1 zung1
- Yale: gām jūng
- Cantonese Pinyin: gam1 dzung1
- Guangdong Romanization: gem1 zung1
- Sinological IPA (key): /kɐm⁵⁵ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
- Wu
Proper noun
金鐘