敖包

Chinese

		ramble	to cover; to wrap; to hold to cover; to wrap; to hold; to include; to take charge of; package; wrapper; container; bag; to hold or embrace; bundle; packet; to contract (to or for)
trad. (敖包)		敖	包
simp. #(敖包)		敖	包

Etymology

Borrowed from Mongolian ᠣᠪᠤᠭ᠎ᠠ (obug-a) / овоо (ovoo, “heap”).

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): áobāo

  (Zhuyin): ㄠˊ ㄅㄠ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: áobāo
    • Zhuyin: ㄠˊ ㄅㄠ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: áobao
    • Wade–Giles: ao²-pao¹
    • Yale: áu-bāu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: aurbau
    • Palladius: аобао (aobao)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ˀɑʊ̯³⁵ pɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

Noun

敖包

1. ovoo (a type of shamanistic cairn found in Mongolia, usually made from rocks or from wood)

Synonyms

• 鄂博 (èbó)