韋馱
Chinese
surname; soft leather | carry on back | ||
---|---|---|---|
trad. (韋馱) | 韋 | 馱 | |
simp. (韦驮) | 韦 | 驮 | |
alternative forms | 韋陀/韦陀 |
Etymology
Sanskrit स्कन्द (skanda) > transcriptions 塞建陀, 私建陀 > short form 建陀 > misspellings 違陀, 違馱 > the current form.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄨㄟˊ ㄊㄨㄛˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Wéituó
- Wade–Giles: Wei2-tʻo2
- Yale: Wéi-twó
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Weitwo
- Palladius: Вэйто (Vɛjto)
- Sinological IPA (key): /weɪ̯³⁵ tʰu̯ɔ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Southern Min