佳能
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Chinese[edit]
excellent | ability; can; may ability; can; may; capable; energy; able | ||
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trad. (佳能) | 佳 | 能 | |
simp. #(佳能) | 佳 | 能 | |
Literally: “excellent ability”. |
Etymology[edit]
Phono-semantic matching of Japanese キヤノン (Kyanon), in turn from Chinese 觀音/观音 (Guānyīn, “Buddhist bodhisattva Guanyin”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄚ ㄋㄥˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Jianéng
- Wade–Giles: Chia1-nêng2
- Yale: Jyā-néng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Jianeng
- Palladius: Цзянэн (Czjanɛn)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵ nɤŋ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: gaai1 nang4
- Yale: gāai nàhng
- Cantonese Pinyin: gaai1 nang4
- Guangdong Romanization: gai1 neng4
- Sinological IPA (key): /kaːi̯⁵⁵ nɐŋ²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun[edit]
佳能
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