海狸
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海狸
海狸 (kairi, umidanuki): a beaver.
Chinese
| ocean; sea | raccoon dog; leopard cat | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (海狸) |
海 | 狸 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄏㄞˇ ㄌㄧˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: hǎilí
- Wade–Giles: hai3-li2
- Yale: hǎi-lí
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: haeli
- Palladius: хайли (xajli)
- Sinological IPA (key): /xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ li³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: hoi2 lei4
- Yale: hói lèih
- Cantonese Pinyin: hoi2 lei4
- Guangdong Romanization: hoi2 léi4
- Sinological IPA (key): /hɔːi̯³⁵ lei̯²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
海狸
Synonyms
- 河狸 (hélí)
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 海 | 狸 |
| かい Grade: 2 |
り Hyōgai |
| on'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 海狸 (kyūjitai) |
Probably coined in Japan of Middle Chinese-derived elements.
The beaver is not native to Asia, so this word would have been coined (or repurposed) relatively recently.
Pronunciation
Noun
Usage notes
The term ビーバー (bībā) is used more commonly.
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 海 | 狸 |
| うみ Grade: 2 |
たぬき > だぬき Hyōgai |
| kun'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 海狸 (kyūjitai) |
Compound of 海 (umi, “sea, ocean”) + 狸 (tanuki, “tanuki or raccoon dog”). The tanuki changes to danuki as an instance of rendaku (連濁).[2]
Pronunciation
Noun
Usage notes
The term ビーバー (bībā) is used more commonly.
References
Vietnamese
| chữ Hán Nôm in this term | |
|---|---|
| 海 | 狸 |
Noun
海狸