西皮
See also: 嬉皮
Chinese
| west | leather; skin; fur | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (西皮) |
西 | 皮 | |
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
- Hanyu Pinyin: xīpí
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄧ ㄆㄧˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: sipí
- Wade–Giles: hsi1-pʻi2
- Yale: syī-pí
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shipyi
- Palladius: сипи (sipi)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕi⁵⁵ pʰi³⁵/
- Homophones:
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西皮
- (Standard Chinese)
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: sai1 pei4
- Yale: sāi pèih
- Cantonese Pinyin: sai1 pei4
- Guangdong Romanization: sei1 péi4
- Sinological IPA (key): /sɐi̯⁵⁵ pʰei̯²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
西皮
- one of the two main types of melody in Chinese opera