廟島
Chinese
| temple; monastery | island | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (廟島) | 廟 | 島 | |
| simp. (庙岛) | 庙 | 岛 | |
Etymology
From the many temples erected on the island during the middle ages.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Miàodǎo
- Zhuyin: ㄇㄧㄠˋ ㄉㄠˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Miàodǎo
- Wade–Giles: Miao4-tao3
- Yale: Myàu-dǎu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Miawdao
- Palladius: Мяодао (Mjaodao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /mi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹ tɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: miu6 dou2
- Yale: miuh dóu
- Cantonese Pinyin: miu6 dou2
- Guangdong Romanization: miu6 dou2
- Sinological IPA (key): /miːu̯²² tou̯³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
廟島
- Miaodao (an island in the Changshan Islands)
- (～群島) Alternative name for 長山／长山 (Chángshān), the archipelago itself.