魏國
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Chinese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
surname; name of a dynasty | country; state; nation | ||
---|---|---|---|
trad. (魏國) | 魏 | 國 | |
simp. (魏国) | 魏 | 国 |
From Chinese 魏 ("Wei") + 國 ("kingdom", "sovereign state"), to clarify the sense.
Pronunciation[edit]
- Mandarin
- Cantonese (Jyutping): ngai6 gwok3
- Southern Min
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄨㄟˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Wèiguó
- Wade–Giles: Wei4-kuo2
- Yale: Wèi-gwó
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Weygwo
- Palladius: Вэйго (Vɛjgo)
- Sinological IPA (key): /weɪ̯⁵¹ ku̯ɔ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: ngai6 gwok3
- Yale: ngaih gwok
- Cantonese Pinyin: ngai6 gwok8
- Guangdong Romanization: ngei6 guog3
- Sinological IPA (key): /ŋɐi̯²² kʷɔːk̚³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
Proper noun[edit]
魏國
- (historical) Wei, a Chinese march during the Zhou dynasty
- (historical, informal) Liang, the same realm after it was raised to a kingdom