珠江
Chinese
| pearl; bead | river | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (珠江) |
珠 | 江 | |
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Since when was this name used? Why 'pearl'?”)
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- Cantonese
- Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): Chu-kang
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Zhū Jiāng
- Zhuyin: ㄓㄨ ㄐㄧㄤ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Jhu Jiang
- Wade–Giles: Chu1 Chiang1
- Yale: Jū Jyāng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Ju Jiang
- Palladius: Чжу Цзян (Čžu Czjan)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂu⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: zyu1 gong1
- Yale: jyū gōng
- Cantonese Pinyin: dzy1 gong1
- Guangdong Romanization: ju1 gong1
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡syː⁵⁵ kɔːŋ⁵⁵/
- (Taishanese, Taicheng)
- Wiktionary: zi4 gong1
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡si²¹ kɔŋ³³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chu-kang
- Tâi-lô: Tsu-kang
- Phofsit Daibuun: zu'kafng
- IPA (Xiamen): /t͡su⁴⁴⁻²² kaŋ⁴⁴/
- IPA (Quanzhou): /t͡su³³ kaŋ³³/
- IPA (Zhangzhou): /t͡su⁴⁴⁻²² kaŋ⁴⁴/
- IPA (Taipei): /t͡su⁴⁴⁻³³ kaŋ⁴⁴/
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡su⁴⁴⁻³³ kaŋ⁴⁴/
- (Hokkien)
Proper noun
珠江
- Pearl River (a major river in southern China)
Synonyms
Derived terms
Descendants
- → English: Pearl River (calque)
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 珠 | 江 |
| しゅ Grade: S |
こう Grade: S |
| on'yomi | |
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɕɨko̞ː]
Proper noun
珠江 • (Shukō) ←しゆかう (Syukau)?
- Pearl River (a major river in southern China)