開州

See also: 开州

Chinese

		open; operate (vehicle); start	province; prefecture; state province; prefecture; state; county
trad. (開州)		開	州
simp. (开州)		开	州

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): Kāizhōu

(Zhuyin): ㄎㄞㄓㄡ
Cantonese (Jyutping): hoi¹ zau¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: Kāizhōu
  - Zhuyin: ㄎㄞㄓㄡ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: Kaijhou
  - Wade–Giles: Kʻai¹-chou¹
  - Yale: Kāi-jōu
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Kaijou
  - Palladius: Кайчжоу (Kajčžou)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /kʰaɪ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: hoi¹ zau¹
  - Yale: hōi jāu
  - Cantonese Pinyin: hoi¹ dzau¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: hoi¹ zeo¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /hɔːi̯⁵⁵ t͡sɐu̯⁵⁵/

Proper noun

開州

(～區) Kaizhou (a district of Chongqing, China)

Descendants

→ English: Kaizhou