須彌
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Chinese
| phonetic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (須彌) | 須 | 彌 | |
| simp. (须弥) | 须 | 弥 | |
Etymology
Transliteration of Sanskrit सुमेरु (sumeru).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄩ ㄇㄧˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Syumí
- Wade–Giles: Hsü1-mi2
- Yale: Syū-mí
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Shiumi
- Palladius: Сюйми (Sjujmi)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕy⁵⁵ mi³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Middle Chinese: sju mjie
Proper noun
須彌