圖伯特

Chinese

		phonetic
trad. (圖伯特)		圖	伯	特
simp. (图伯特)		图	伯	特

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): Túbótè

  (Zhuyin): ㄊㄨˊ ㄅㄛˊ ㄊㄜˋ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: Túbótè
    • Zhuyin: ㄊㄨˊ ㄅㄛˊ ㄊㄜˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: Túbótè
    • Wade–Giles: Tʻu²-po²-tʻê⁴
    • Yale: Tú-bwó-tè
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Twuborteh
    • Palladius: Туботэ (Tubotɛ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /tʰu³⁵ pu̯ɔ³⁵ tʰɤ⁵¹/

Proper noun

圖伯特

1. (chiefly historical) Synonym of 吐蕃 (“Tibet”)

Usage notes

• In modern usage, it is sometimes used among Tibetan independence supporters. For general use, 吐蕃 (Tǔbō) is used in most historical contexts, and 西藏 (Xīzàng) is used in the modern context.