高嶺土
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See also: 高岭土
Chinese
| Gaoling | earth; dirt; clay | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (高嶺土) | 高嶺 | 土 | |
| simp. (高岭土) | 高岭 | 土 | |
Etymology
From 高嶺村／高岭村 (Gāolǐng cūn), a village in Fuliang County that became the chief source of Jingdezhen's kaolin during the early and mid-Qing dynasty.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄍㄠ ㄌㄧㄥˇ ㄊㄨˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: gaolǐngtǔ
- Wade–Giles: kao1-ling3-tʻu3
- Yale: gāu-lǐng-tǔ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: gauliingtuu
- Palladius: гаолинту (gaolintu)
- Sinological IPA (key): /kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ liŋ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ tʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
高嶺土