龍捲

See also: 龍卷 and 龙卷

Chinese

		dragon; imperial; surname	coil; to roll
trad. (龍捲/龍卷)		龍	捲/卷
simp. (龙卷)		龙	卷

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Is it from Japanese 竜巻?”)

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): lóngjuǎn

  (Zhuyin): ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄐㄩㄢˇ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): lung⁴ gyun²

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: lóngjuǎn
    • Zhuyin: ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄐㄩㄢˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: lóngjyuǎn
    • Wade–Giles: lung²-chüan³
    • Yale: lúng-jywǎn
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: longjeuan
    • Palladius: лунцзюань (lunczjuanʹ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /lʊŋ³⁵ t͡ɕy̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: lung⁴ gyun²
    • Yale: lùhng gyún
    • Cantonese Pinyin: lung⁴ gyn²
    • Guangdong Romanization: lung⁴ gün²
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /lʊŋ²¹ kyːn³⁵/

Noun

龍捲

1. tornado
2. twister
3. waterspout

Derived terms

• 龍捲風 / 龙卷风 (lóngjuǎnfēng)