雷鳥
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See also: 雷鸟
Chinese
| thunder | bird | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (雷鳥) | 雷 | 鳥 | |
| simp. (雷鸟) | 雷 | 鸟 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄌㄟˊ ㄋㄧㄠˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: léiniǎo
- Wade–Giles: lei2-niao3
- Yale: léi-nyǎu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: leineau
- Palladius: лэйняо (lɛjnjao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /leɪ̯³⁵ ni̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese, erhua-ed)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄌㄟˊ ㄋㄧㄠˇㄦ
- Tongyong Pinyin: léiniǎor
- Wade–Giles: lei2-niao3-ʼrh
- Yale: léi-nyǎur
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: leineaul
- Palladius: лэйняор (lɛjnjaor)
- Sinological IPA (key): /leɪ̯³⁵ ni̯aʊ̯ɻʷ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: leoi4 niu5
- Yale: lèuih níuh
- Cantonese Pinyin: loey4 niu5
- Guangdong Romanization: lêu4 niu5
- Sinological IPA (key): /lɵy̯²¹ niːu̯¹³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
雷鳥
- ptarmigan (several species in Lagopus)
- (in native American mythology) thunderbird
- (figurative) bravely advancing aircraft (undeterred by thunderstorms)
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 雷 | 鳥 |
| らい Grade: S |
ちょう Grade: 2 |
| on'yomi | |
Noun
- a rock ptarmigan, a snow grouse: Lagopus muta
See also
- 雷神鳥 (raijinchō): a thunderbird