九龍寨城

Chinese

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

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): Jiǔlóngzhàichéng

(Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄓㄞˋ ㄔㄥˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): gau³ lung⁴ zaai⁶ sing⁴

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: Jiǔlóngzhàichéng
  - Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄓㄞˋ ㄔㄥˊ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: Jiǒulóngjhàichéng
  - Wade–Giles: Chiu³-lung²-chai⁴-chʻêng²
  - Yale: Jyǒu-lúng-jài-chéng
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Jeoulongjaycherng
  - Palladius: Цзюлунчжайчэн (Czjulunčžajčɛn)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ lʊŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂaɪ̯⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: gau³ lung⁴ zaai⁶ sing⁴
  - Yale: gau lùhng jaaih sìhng
  - Cantonese Pinyin: gau³ lung⁴ dzaai⁶ sing⁴
  - Guangdong Romanization: geo³ lung⁴ zai⁶ xing⁴
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /kɐu̯³³ lʊŋ²¹ t͡saːi̯²² sɪŋ²¹/

Proper noun

九龍寨城

Kowloon Walled City

Usage notes

Used less commonly than 城寨 (sing4 zaai6) and 九龍城寨／九龙城寨 (gau2 lung4 sing4 zaai6) in everyday speech.

Synonyms

城寨 (Chéngzhài)
九龍城寨／九龙城寨 (Jiǔlóngchéngzhài)

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