風球
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Chinese
wind; news; style wind; news; style; custom; manner |
ball; sphere | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (風球) | 風 | 球 | |
| simp. (风球) | 风 | 球 | |
Etymology
In the past, this term was referring to the physical signs hoisted on the observatory and places near the seaside when there were typhoons.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄈㄥ ㄑㄧㄡˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: fongcióu
- Wade–Giles: fêng1-chʻiu2
- Yale: fēng-chyóu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: fengchyou
- Palladius: фэнцю (fɛncju)
- Sinological IPA (key): /fɤŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: fung1 kau4
- Yale: fūng kàuh
- Cantonese Pinyin: fung1 kau4
- Guangdong Romanization: fung1 keo4
- Sinological IPA (key): /fʊŋ⁵⁵ kʰɐu̯²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
風球
- (chiefly Hong Kong, Macau) tropical cyclone warning signal