檀檀

Chinese

		phonetic
simp. and trad. (檀檀)		檀	檀

Etymology

From the name of the Rouran khagan Yujiulü Datan, who ruled from 414 to 429.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): Tántán

(Zhuyin): ㄊㄢˊ ㄊㄢˊ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: Tántán
  - Zhuyin: ㄊㄢˊ ㄊㄢˊ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: Tántán
  - Wade–Giles: Tʻan²-tʻan²
  - Yale: Tán-tán
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Tarntarn
  - Palladius: Таньтань (Tanʹtanʹ)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /tʰän³⁵ tʰän³⁵/

Proper noun

檀檀

(historical) Synonym of 柔然 (Róurán, “Rouran, an ancient ethnic group in China”)

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