八路
Chinese
| eight | road; path; way | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (八路) | 八 | 路 | |
| simp. #(八路) | 八 | 路 | |
Etymology
Likely clipping of 八路軍 / 八路军 (Bālùjūn).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- Eastern Min (BUC): báik-lô
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Bālù
- Zhuyin: ㄅㄚ ㄌㄨˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Balù
- Wade–Giles: Pa1-lu4
- Yale: Bā-lù
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Baluh
- Palladius: Балу (Balu)
- Sinological IPA (key): /pä⁵⁵ lu⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Eastern Min
Proper noun
八路
- (military, historical) Eighth Route Army