黃六
Chinese
| yellow | six | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (黃六) | 黃 | 六 | |
| simp. (黄六) | 黄 | 六 | |
Etymology
Traditionally thought to be in reference to Huang Chao, a 9th century rebel who was known for his deviousness. Literally “Huang the sixth”, referring to his rank amongst his siblings.
Pronunciation 1
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: huángliù
- Zhuyin: ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄌㄧㄡˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: huángliòu
- Wade–Giles: huang2-liu4
- Yale: hwáng-lyòu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: hwangliow
- Palladius: хуанлю (xuanlju)
- Sinological IPA (key): /xu̯ɑŋ³⁵ li̯oʊ̯⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese, erhua-ed)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: huángliùr
- Zhuyin: ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄌㄧㄡˋㄦ
- Tongyong Pinyin: huángliòur
- Wade–Giles: huang2-liu4-ʼrh
- Yale: hwáng-lyòur
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: hwangliowl
- Palladius: хуанлюр (xuanljur)
- Sinological IPA (key): /xu̯ɑŋ³⁵ li̯ɤʊ̯ɻʷ⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: wong4 luk6-2
- Yale: wòhng lúk
- Cantonese Pinyin: wong4 luk9-2
- Guangdong Romanization: wong4 lug6-2
- Sinological IPA (key): /wɔːŋ²¹ lʊk̚²⁻³⁵/
- (Taishanese, Taicheng)
- Wiktionary: vong3 luuk5*
- Sinological IPA (key): /vɔŋ²² lɵk̚³²⁻³²⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
黃六
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 庸醫 (“quack; charlatan”) [map]
| Variety | Location | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 庸醫 | |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Taiwan | 蒙古大夫 |
| Harbin | 蒙古大夫 | |
| Singapore | 江湖醫生 | |
| Lanyin Mandarin | Yinchuan | 蒙古大夫 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Liuzhou | 黃牛醫生, 黃牛 |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou | 黃六醫生, 黃六 |
| Hong Kong | 黃六醫生, 黃六 | |
| Taishan | 黃六醫生, 黃六 | |
| Dongguan | 黃六醫生 | |
| Hakka | Huizhou (Huicheng; Bendihua) | 黃六醫生 |
| Lianping | 黃六醫生 | |
| Southern Min | Tainan | 赤跤仙仔 |
Pronunciation 2
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: wong4 luk6
- Yale: wòhng luhk
- Cantonese Pinyin: wong4 luk9
- Guangdong Romanization: wong4 lug6
- Sinological IPA (key): /wɔːŋ²¹ lʊk̚²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Adjective
黃六