沙頭角
Chinese
granule; hoarse; raspy granule; hoarse; raspy; sand; powder; tsar |
head; (noun suffix) | horn; angle; role horn; angle; role; actor; contend; horn-shaped; Chinese musical note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (沙頭角) | 沙 | 頭 | 角 | |
| simp. (沙头角) | 沙 | 头 | 角 | |
Etymology
Allegedly from the following line, composed by a visiting official in the Qing dynasty:
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Shātóujiǎo
- Zhuyin: ㄕㄚ ㄊㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Shatóujiǎo
- Wade–Giles: Sha1-tʻou2-chiao3
- Yale: Shā-tóu-jyǎu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Shatourjeau
- Palladius: Шатоуцзяо (Šatouczjao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʂä⁵⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: saa1 tau4 gok3
- Yale: sā tàuh gok
- Cantonese Pinyin: saa1 tau4 gok8
- Guangdong Romanization: sa1 teo4 gog3
- Sinological IPA (key): /saː⁵⁵ tʰɐu̯²¹ kɔːk̚³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
沙頭角
- Sha Tau Kok (an area of Hong Kong)
- (～街道) Shatoujiao (a subdistrict of Yantian district, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China)
- (～社區) Shatoujiao (a residential community in Shatoujiao, Yantian district, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China)
Noun
沙頭角