官塘
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Chinese
| official; government; organ of body | pond | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (官塘) |
官 | 塘 | |
Etymology
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Guāntáng
- Zhuyin: ㄍㄨㄢ ㄊㄤˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Guantáng
- Wade–Giles: Kuan1-tʻang2
- Yale: Gwān-táng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Guantarng
- Palladius: Гуаньтан (Guanʹtan)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ku̯än⁵⁵ tʰɑŋ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: gun1 tong4
- Yale: gūn tòhng
- Cantonese Pinyin: gun1 tong4
- Guangdong Romanization: gun1 tong4
- Sinological IPA (key): /kuːn⁵⁵ tʰɔːŋ²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
官塘
Usage notes
Still used as an alternative form of 觀塘／观塘 (gun1 tong4).
Descendants
- → English: Kwun Tong