馬華
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See also: 马华
Chinese
| (abbreviation for) Malaysia | (abbreviation for) China, Chinese | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (馬華) | 馬 | 華 | |
| simp. (马华) | 马 | 华 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄇㄚˇ ㄏㄨㄚˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Mǎhuá
- Wade–Giles: Ma3-hua2
- Yale: Mǎ-hwá
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Maahwa
- Palladius: Махуа (Maxua)
- Sinological IPA (key): /mä²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu̯ä³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: maa5 waa4
- Yale: máh wàh
- Cantonese Pinyin: maa5 waa4
- Guangdong Romanization: ma5 wa4
- Sinological IPA (key): /maː¹³ waː²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
馬華
- (may be proscribed by some Malaysian Chinese) Short for 馬來西亞華人／马来西亚华人 (Mǎláixīyà Huárén, “Malaysian Chinese”).
- (Malaysia, politics) Short for 馬來西亞華人公會／马来西亚华人公会 (Mǎláixīyà Huárén Gōnghuì, “Malaysian Chinese Association”).
Descendants
- → Malay: Mahua