雲城
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Chinese
| cloud; Yunnan (abbrev.); surname | city walls; city; town | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (雲城) | 雲 | 城 | |
| simp. (云城) | 云 | 城 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄩㄣˊ ㄔㄥˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Yúnchéng
- Wade–Giles: Yün2-chʻêng2
- Yale: Yún-chéng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Yuncherng
- Palladius: Юньчэн (Junʹčɛn)
- Sinological IPA (key): /yn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: wan4 sing4
- Yale: wàhn sìhng
- Cantonese Pinyin: wan4 sing4
- Guangdong Romanization: wen4 xing4
- Sinological IPA (key): /wɐn²¹ sɪŋ²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Etymology 1
From clipping of 雲浮／云浮 (Yúnfú) + 城 (chéng, “city”).
Proper noun
雲城
- (～區) Yuncheng (a district of Yunfu, Guangdong, China)
- (～街道) Yuncheng (a subdistrict of Yuncheng district, Yunfu, Guangdong, China)
Etymology 2
From clipping of 雲高華／云高华 (Yúngāohuá) + 城 (chéng, “city”).
Proper noun
雲城
- (obsolete) Vancouver (a city in British Columbia, Canada)
- 1933 April 25, 大漢公報 [The Chinese Times], page 5:
- 賚來旅館 設在雲城 [Literary Cantonese, trad.]
- loi6 loi4 leoi5 gun2, cit3 zoi6 wan4 sing4
- Loyal Hotel is located in Vancouver
赉来旅馆 设在云城 [Literary Cantonese, simp.]