鵲橋
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Chinese
| magpie | bridge | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (鵲橋) | 鵲 | 橋 | |
| simp. (鹊桥) | 鹊 | 桥 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄑㄩㄝˋ ㄑㄧㄠˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: cyuèciáo
- Wade–Giles: chʻüeh4-chʻiao2
- Yale: chywè-chyáu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chiuehchyau
- Palladius: цюэцяо (cjuecjao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕʰy̯ɛ⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: zoek3 kiu4
- Yale: jeuk kìuh
- Cantonese Pinyin: dzoek8 kiu4
- Guangdong Romanization: zêg3 kiu4
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sœːk̚³ kʰiːu̯²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
鵲橋
- (Chinese mythology) magpie bridge across the Milky Way between Altair and Vega where the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl meet once a year
- (figurative) a place where lovers meet or reunite; something that brings (potential) lovers together