白雞
Chinese
white; empty; blank white; empty; blank; bright; clear; plain; pure; gratuitous |
fowl; chicken | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (白雞/白鷄) | 白 | 雞/鷄 | |
| simp. (白鸡) | 白 | 鸡 | |
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “something to do with 辛酉年”)
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
- Hanyu Pinyin: báijī
- Zhuyin: ㄅㄞˊ ㄐㄧ
- Tongyong Pinyin: báiji
- Wade–Giles: pai2-chi1
- Yale: bái-jī
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: bairji
- Palladius: байцзи (bajczi)
- Sinological IPA (key): /paɪ̯³⁵ t͡ɕi⁵⁵/
- Homophones:
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白雞 / 白鸡
- (Standard Chinese)
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: baak6 gai1
- Yale: baahk gāi
- Cantonese Pinyin: baak9 gai1
- Guangdong Romanization: bag6 gei1
- Sinological IPA (key): /paːk̚² kɐi̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
白雞
- (literal) white chicken
- inauspicious year