仲馬

Chinese

		phonetic
trad. (仲馬)		仲	馬
simp. (仲马)		仲	马

Etymology

First used by Lin Shu in his translation of La Dame aux camélias, influenced by Fuzhou dialect.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): Zhòngmǎ

  (Zhuyin): ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄇㄚˇ

• Eastern Min (BUC): Dê̤ṳng-mā

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: Zhòngmǎ
    • Zhuyin: ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄇㄚˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: Jhòngmǎ
    • Wade–Giles: Chung⁴-ma³
    • Yale: Jùng-mǎ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Jonqmaa
    • Palladius: Чжунма (Čžunma)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵¹ mä²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
• Eastern Min
  • (Fuzhou)
    • Bàng-uâ-cê: Dê̤ṳng-mā
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /tyŋ²⁴²⁻⁵³ ma³³/

Proper noun

仲馬

1. A transliteration of the French surname Dumas

Usage notes

Used exclusively for Alexandre Dumas and Alexandre Dumas fils.