四平

Chinese

		four	flat; level; equal flat; level; equal; to make the same score; to tie; to draw; calm; peaceful
simp. and trad. (四平)		四	平

Etymology

From Manchu [Term?] (“awl”) (compare ᠰᡠᡳᡶᡠᠨ (suifun), ᠰᡠᡳᡥᠣᠨ (suihon, “awl”)), in reference to the small and gently flowing Tiaozi River in the area.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): Sìpíng

(Zhuyin): ㄙˋ ㄆㄧㄥˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): sei³ ping⁴

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: Sìpíng
  - Zhuyin: ㄙˋ ㄆㄧㄥˊ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: Sìhpíng
  - Wade–Giles: Ssŭ⁴-pʻing²
  - Yale: Sz̀-píng
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Syhpyng
  - Palladius: Сыпин (Sypin)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /sz̩⁵¹ pʰiŋ³⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: sei³ ping⁴
  - Yale: sei pìhng
  - Cantonese Pinyin: sei³ ping⁴
  - Guangdong Romanization: séi³ ping⁴
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /sei̯³³ pʰɪŋ²¹/

Proper noun

四平

(～市) Siping (a prefecture-level city of Jilin, China)

Synonyms

(historical) 四平街 (Sìpíngjiē)