高島
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Chinese
| high; tall | island | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (高島) | 高 | 島 | |
| simp. (高岛) | 高 | 岛 | |
Etymology
Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 高島 (Takashima).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄍㄠ ㄉㄠˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Gaodǎo
- Wade–Giles: Kao1-tao3
- Yale: Gāu-dǎu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Gaudao
- Palladius: Гаодао (Gaodao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
高島
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 高 | 島 |
| たか Grade: 2 |
しま Grade: 3 |
| kun'yomi | |