佉盧文
Appearance
Chinese
[edit]phonetic | language; culture; writing language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle | ||
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trad. (佉盧文) | 佉盧 | 文 | |
simp. (佉卢文) | 佉卢 | 文 |
Etymology
[edit]From Sanskrit खरोष्ठी (kharoṣṭhī). In the Middle Chinese period, various translation were used, including 佉留 (MC khja ljuw) [308] for the first two syllables and 佉盧虱吒 (MC khja lu srit traeH) [late 6th century].
Pronunciation
[edit]- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄑㄩ ㄌㄨˊ ㄨㄣˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: cyulúwún
- Wade–Giles: chʻü1-lu2-wên2
- Yale: chyū-lú-wén
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chiuluwen
- Palladius: цюйлувэнь (cjujluvɛnʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕʰy⁵⁵ lu³⁵ wən³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
[edit]佉盧文
- Kharoshthi (ancient writing system in Gandhara and Central Asia)