交通圈
Chinese
circle; ring; loop circle; ring; loop; to confine; enclose; pen (pig); a fold | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (交通圈) | 交通 | 圈 | |
| simp. #(交通圈) | 交通 | 圈 | |
Etymology
Possibly inspired by Malay bulatan (“circle; traffic roundabout”).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: jiāotōngquān
- Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄠ ㄊㄨㄥ ㄑㄩㄢ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jiaotongcyuan
- Wade–Giles: chiao1-tʻung1-chʻüan1
- Yale: jyāu-tūng-chywān
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jiautongchiuan
- Palladius: цзяотунцюань (czjaotuncjuanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
交通圈
- (chiefly Malaysia, Singapore) traffic circle; roundabout
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 環島 (“roundabout; traffic circle”) [map]
| Variety | Location | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Northeastern Mandarin | Taiwan | 圓環 |
| Malaysia | 交通圈 | |
| Singapore | 交通圈 | |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Chengdu | 轉盤 |
| Liuzhou | 環島, 轉盤 | |
| Cantonese | Hong Kong | 迴旋處 |
| Macau | 迴旋處, 圓形地 | |
| Hakka | Miaoli (N. Sixian) | 圓環 |
| Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian) | 圓環 | |
| Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu) | 圓環 | |
| Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu) | 圓環 | |
| Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping) | 圓環 | |
| Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an) | 圓環 | |
| Southern Min | Taipei | 圓環 GT |
| Penang (Hokkien) | 圓箍環 | |
| Jieyang | 大圓 | |
| Puning | 大圓 | |
| Note | GT - General Taiwanese (no specific region identified) | |