華氏
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See also: 华氏
Chinese
| phonetic | clan name; maiden name | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (華氏) | 華 | 氏 | |
| simp. (华氏) | 华 | 氏 | |
Etymology
Abbreviation of 華倫海特／华伦海特 (Huálúnhǎitè) (transliteration of German Fahrenheit) + 氏 (shì, “family”).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄏㄨㄚˊ ㄕˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Huáshìh
- Wade–Giles: Hua2-shih4
- Yale: Hwá-shr̀
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Hwashyh
- Palladius: Хуаши (Xuaši)
- Sinological IPA (key): /xu̯ä³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: waa4 si6
- Yale: wàh sih
- Cantonese Pinyin: waa4 si6
- Guangdong Romanization: wa4 xi6
- Sinological IPA (key): /waː²¹ siː²²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Adjective
華氏
- (preceding a number) Fahrenheit
See also
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 華 | 氏 |
| か Grade: S |
し Grade: 4 |
| kan'on | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| カ氏 |
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
See also
Korean
| Hanja in this term | |
|---|---|
| 華 | 氏 |
Proper noun
- (attributive) hanja form? of 화씨 (“Fahrenheit”)