餘杭
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See also: 余杭
Chinese
| remainder | surname; Hangzhou | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (餘杭) | 餘 | 杭 | |
| simp. (余杭) | 余 | 杭 | |
Etymology
Probably an Old Chinese transcription of an original Baiyue name, but folk etymologized as deriving from 禹航 (Yǔ Háng, “Yu's ferry”).
Li (1995) considers 餘 (OC *la) to be derived from a Kra-Dai substrate word. Compare Proto-Tai *rɤjᴮ (“dry field”), whence Zhuang reih and Thai ไร่ (râi). Alternatively, Zhengzhang (1990) suggests it may be derived from Proto-Kam-Sui *ra (“field; farmland”), whence Southern Kam jav (/ja⁵/), Sui qxgas (/ʔɣa⁵/), Maonan yras (/ʔja⁵/). This element is also seen in 餘姚／余姚 (Yúyáo).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄩˊ ㄏㄤˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Yúháng
- Wade–Giles: Yü2-hang2
- Yale: Yú-háng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Yuharng
- Palladius: Юйхан (Jujxan)
- Sinological IPA (key): /y³⁵ xɑŋ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: jyu4 hong4
- Yale: yùh hòhng
- Cantonese Pinyin: jy4 hong4
- Guangdong Romanization: yu4 hong4
- Sinological IPA (key): /jyː²¹ hɔːŋ²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Wu
- Middle Chinese: yo hang
Proper noun
餘杭