雨燕
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Chinese
| rain | swallow (bird); surname; place name | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (雨燕) | 雨 | 燕 | |
| simp. #(雨燕) | 雨 | 燕 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄩˇ ㄧㄢˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: yǔyàn
- Wade–Giles: yü3-yen4
- Yale: yǔ-yàn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yeuyann
- Palladius: юйянь (jujjanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /y²¹⁴⁻²¹ jɛn⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: jyu5 jin3
- Yale: yúh yin
- Cantonese Pinyin: jy5 jin3
- Guangdong Romanization: yu5 yin3
- Sinological IPA (key): /jyː¹³ jiːn³³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
雨燕
- swift (bird)
Synonyms
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 雨 | 燕 |
| あま Grade: 1 |
つばめ Jinmeiyō |
| kun'yomi | |
Etymology
雨 (ama, “rain”) + 燕 (tsubame, “barn swallow”)
Pronunciation
Noun
雨燕 or 雨燕 • (amatsubame)