奈河
Chinese
| how can one help | river | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (奈河) | 奈 | 河 | |
| simp. #(奈河) | 奈 | 河 | |
Etymology
Some consider the first or both syllables to be a transcription of Sanskrit नरक (naraka, “hell”).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
- Hanyu Pinyin: nàihé
- Zhuyin: ㄋㄞˋ ㄏㄜˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: nàihé
- Wade–Giles: nai4-ho2
- Yale: nài-hé
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: nayher
- Palladius: найхэ (najxɛ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /naɪ̯⁵¹ xɤ³⁵/
- Homophones:
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奈河
- (Standard Chinese)
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: noi6 ho4
- Yale: noih hòh
- Cantonese Pinyin: noi6 ho4
- Guangdong Romanization: noi6 ho4
- Sinological IPA (key): /nɔːi̯²² hɔː²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
奈河
Derived terms
See also
- 奈何 (nàihé)