妖都
Chinese
goblin; witch; devil goblin; witch; devil; bewitching; enchanting; monster; phantom |
metropolis; capital city; all metropolis; capital city; all; both (if two things are involved); entirely; even; already | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (妖都) | 妖 | 都 | |
| simp. #(妖都) | 妖 | 都 | |
Etymology
Literally, “demon capital”.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Yāodū
- Zhuyin: ㄧㄠ ㄉㄨ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Yaodu
- Wade–Giles: Yao1-tu1
- Yale: Yāu-dū
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Iaudu
- Palladius: Яоду (Jaodu)
- Sinological IPA (key): /jɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tu⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: jiu2 dou1
- Yale: yíu dōu
- Cantonese Pinyin: jiu2 dou1
- Guangdong Romanization: yiu2 dou1
- Sinological IPA (key): /jiːu̯³⁵ tou̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
妖都
- (neologism, slang) derogatory name for Guangzhou: a major city, the capital and largest city of Guangdong, China