奈河

Chinese

		how can one help	river
trad. (奈河)		奈	河
simp. #(奈河)		奈	河

Etymology

Some consider the first or both syllables to be a transcription of Sanskrit नरक (naraka, “hell”).

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): nàihé

  (Zhuyin): ㄋㄞˋ ㄏㄜˊ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): noi⁶ ho⁴

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)
    • Hanyu Pinyin: nàihé
    • Zhuyin: ㄋㄞˋ ㄏㄜˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: nàihé
    • Wade–Giles: nai⁴-ho²
    • Yale: nài-hé
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: nayher
    • Palladius: найхэ (najxɛ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /naɪ̯⁵¹ xɤ³⁵/
    • Homophones:

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• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: noi⁶ ho⁴
    • Yale: noih hòh
    • Cantonese Pinyin: noi⁶ ho⁴
    • Guangdong Romanization: noi⁶ ho⁴
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /nɔːi̯²² hɔː²¹/

Noun

奈河

1. (Buddhism) The name of a river in hell.

Derived terms

• 奈河橋／奈河桥 (nàihéqiáo)

 

See also

• 奈何 (nàihé)