龍海
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See also: 龙海
Chinese
| dragon; imperial; surname | ocean; sea | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (龍海) | 龍 | 海 | |
| simp. (龙海) | 龙 | 海 | |
| anagram | 海龍／海龙 | ||
Etymology
From the names of the former counties 龍溪／龙溪 (Lóngxī) and 海澄 (Hǎichéng) that were merged to form Longhai.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- Cantonese (Jyutping): lung4 hoi2
- Eastern Min (BUC): Lṳ̀ng-hāi
- Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): Liông-hái
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄏㄞˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Lónghǎi
- Wade–Giles: Lung2-hai3
- Yale: Lúng-hǎi
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Longhae
- Palladius: Лунхай (Lunxaj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /lʊŋ³⁵ xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: lung4 hoi2
- Yale: lùhng hói
- Cantonese Pinyin: lung4 hoi2
- Guangdong Romanization: lung4 hoi2
- Sinological IPA (key): /lʊŋ²¹ hɔːi̯³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Eastern Min
- (Fuzhou)
- Bàng-uâ-cê: Lṳ̀ng-hāi
- Sinological IPA (key): /l̃yŋ⁵³⁻³³ (h-)ŋai³³/
- (Fuzhou)
- Southern Min
Proper noun
龍海