雷州
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Chinese
| thunder | province; prefecture; state province; prefecture; state; county | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (雷州) | 雷 | 州 | |
| simp. #(雷州) | 雷 | 州 | |
Etymology
Coined in 634 CE as 東合州 was renamed 雷州.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- Cantonese (Jyutping): leoi4 zau1
- Hakka (Sixian, PFS): Lùi-chû
- Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): Lûi-chiu
- Wu (Shanghai, Wugniu): 6le-tseu
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄌㄟˊ ㄓㄡ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Léijhou
- Wade–Giles: Lei2-chou1
- Yale: Léi-jōu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Leijou
- Palladius: Лэйчжоу (Lɛjčžou)
- Sinological IPA (key): /leɪ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: leoi4 zau1
- Yale: lèuih jāu
- Cantonese Pinyin: loey4 dzau1
- Guangdong Romanization: lêu4 zeo1
- Sinological IPA (key): /lɵy̯²¹ t͡sɐu̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
- Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Lùi-chû
- Hakka Romanization System: luiˇ zuˊ
- Hagfa Pinyim: lui2 zu1
- Sinological IPA: /lu̯i¹¹ t͡su²⁴/
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
- Southern Min
- Wu
Proper noun
雷州
Synonyms
- (former name) 海康 (Hǎikāng)