鯤鵬
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Chinese
| sea-monster; young of fishes | peng (large mythical bird) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (鯤鵬) | 鯤 | 鵬 | |
| simp. (鲲鹏) | 鲲 | 鹏 | |
| alternative forms | 鵾鵬／鹍鹏 | ||
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄎㄨㄣ ㄆㄥˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: kunpéng
- Wade–Giles: kʻun1-pʻêng2
- Yale: kwūn-péng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: kuenperng
- Palladius: куньпэн (kunʹpɛn)
- Sinological IPA (key): /kʰu̯ən⁵⁵ pʰɤŋ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: kwan1 paang4
- Yale: kwān pàahng
- Cantonese Pinyin: kwan1 paang4
- Guangdong Romanization: kuen1 pang4
- Sinological IPA (key): /kʷʰɐn⁵⁵ pʰaːŋ²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
鯤鵬
- (Chinese mythology) kunpeng (a kind of sea monster that transforms into a roc)