釋名
Chinese
| explain; to release | name; fame; to describe name; fame; to describe; place | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (釋名) | 釋 | 名 | |
| simp. (释名) | 释 | 名 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Shìmíng
- Zhuyin: ㄕˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Shìhmíng
- Wade–Giles: Shih4-ming2
- Yale: Shr̀-míng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Shyhming
- Palladius: Шимин (Šimin)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʂʐ̩⁵¹ miŋ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: sik1 ming4
- Yale: sīk mìhng
- Cantonese Pinyin: sik7 ming4
- Guangdong Romanization: xig1 ming4
- Sinological IPA (key): /sɪk̚⁵ mɪŋ²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
釋名
- the Shiming ("Explanation of Names", an early Chinese dictionary)