西蒙
Chinese
| phonetic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (西蒙) | 西 | 蒙 | |
| simp. #(西蒙) | 西 | 蒙 | |
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Xīméng
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄧ ㄇㄥˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Siméng
- Wade–Giles: Hsi1-mêng2
- Yale: Syī-méng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Shimeng
- Palladius: Симэн (Simɛn)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕi⁵⁵ mɤŋ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: sai1 mung4
- Yale: sāi mùhng
- Cantonese Pinyin: sai1 mung4
- Guangdong Romanization: sei1 mung4
- Sinological IPA (key): /sɐi̯⁵⁵ mʊŋ²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
西蒙
- (Eastern Orthodoxy) Simon
- a transliteration of the English male given name Simon
Synonyms
Terms for Simon in different branches of Christianity
| Branch | Words |
|---|---|
| Protestant | 西門 |
| Roman Catholic | 西滿 |
| Eastern Orthodox | 西蒙 |
| Church of the East | 岑穩 |
References
- Proper Names And Translation Service, Xinhua News Agency, editor (1993), “Simon 西蒙”, in 世界人名翻译大辞典 [Names of The Worlds Peoples: A comprehensive dictionary of names in Roman-Chinese] (in Chinese), Beijing: China Translation & Publishing Corporation, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 2553.