龜城
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See also: 龟城
Chinese
[edit]tortoise; turtle | city walls; city; town | ||
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trad. (龜城) | 龜 | 城 | |
simp. (龟城) | 龟 | 城 |
Etymology
[edit]“Chengdu”: Variously derived from a turtle or turtle tracks involved at the founding of the city or from the turtle-like shape of the old city walls.
Pronunciation
[edit]- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄍㄨㄟ ㄔㄥˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Gueichéng
- Wade–Giles: Kuei1-chʻêng2
- Yale: Gwēi-chéng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Gueicherng
- Palladius: Гуйчэн (Gujčɛn)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
[edit]龜城