九龍城寨

Chinese

		nine dragons that were able to control water resources to prevent flooding	city walls; city; town	stronghold; stockade
trad. (九龍城寨)		九龍	城	寨
simp. (九龙城寨)		九龙	城	寨

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): Jiǔlóngchéngzhài

(Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄔㄥˊ ㄓㄞˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): gau² lung⁴ sing⁴ zaai⁶

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: Jiǔlóngchéngzhài
  - Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄔㄥˊ ㄓㄞˋ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: Jiǒulóngchéngjhài
  - Wade–Giles: Chiu³-lung²-chʻêng²-chai⁴
  - Yale: Jyǒu-lúng-chéng-jài
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Jeoulongcherngjay
  - Palladius: Цзюлунчэнчжай (Czjulunčɛnčžaj)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ lʊŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂaɪ̯⁵¹/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: gau² lung⁴ sing⁴ zaai⁶
  - Yale: gáu lùhng sìhng jaaih
  - Cantonese Pinyin: gau² lung⁴ sing⁴ dzaai⁶
  - Guangdong Romanization: geo² lung⁴ xing⁴ zai⁶
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /kɐu̯³⁵ lʊŋ²¹ sɪŋ²¹ t͡saːi̯²²/

Proper noun

九龍城寨

Kowloon Walled City

Synonyms

城寨 (Chéngzhài)
九龍寨城／九龙寨城 (Jiǔlóngzhàichéng)

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