桑榆
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Chinese[edit]
mulberry tree | elm | ||
---|---|---|---|
trad. (桑榆) | 桑 | 榆 | |
simp. #(桑榆) | 桑 | 榆 |
Etymology[edit]
Literally: mulberry and elm trees
- During the evening time, the sun shines through the leaves of the mulberry and elm trees. As a result, this phrase has come to be associated with the evening.
Pronunciation[edit]
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄙㄤ ㄩˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: sangyú
- Wade–Giles: sang1-yü2
- Yale: sāng-yú
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: sangyu
- Palladius: санъюй (sanʺjuj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /sɑŋ⁵⁵ y³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: song1 jyu4
- Yale: sōng yùh
- Cantonese Pinyin: song1 jy4
- Guangdong Romanization: song1 yu4
- Sinological IPA (key): /sɔːŋ⁵⁵ jyː²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun[edit]
桑榆