高淵
Appearance
Chinese
[edit]high; tall | abyss | ||
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trad. (高淵) | 高 | 淵 | |
simp. (高渊) | 高 | 渊 | |
alternative forms | 高淹 |
Etymology
[edit]Possibly from the name of the Kerian River, which would make it cognate with the district name 吉輦/吉辇 (Jíniǎn, “Kerian”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄍㄠ ㄩㄢ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Gaoyuan
- Wade–Giles: Kao1-yüan1
- Yale: Gāu-ywān
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Gauiuan
- Palladius: Гаоюань (Gaojuanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ɥɛn⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
[edit]高淵
- Nibong Tebal (a town in Seberang Perai, Penang, Malaysia)