獨角獸
See also: 独角兽
Chinese
alone; independent; single alone; independent; single; sole; only |
horn; angle; role horn; angle; role; actor; contend; horn-shaped; Chinese musical note |
beast; quadruped | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (獨角獸) | 獨 | 角 | 獸 | |
| simp. (独角兽) | 独 | 角 | 兽 | |
Etymology
A Calque of English unicorn + Chinese 獸 / 兽 (shòu), from Latin ūnicornis, which is also a calque of Ancient Greek μονόκερως (monókerōs).
- "fans that cannot accept an idol to have a partner"
- From the legend that unicorns can only be attracted by virgin maidens.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: dújiǎoshòu
- Zhuyin: ㄉㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄕㄡˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: dújiǎoshòu
- Wade–Giles: tu2-chiao3-shou4
- Yale: dú-jyǎu-shòu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: dwujeaushow
- Palladius: дуцзяошоу (duczjaošou)
- Sinological IPA (key): /tu³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂoʊ̯⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: duk6 gok3 sau3
- Yale: duhk gok sau
- Cantonese Pinyin: duk9 gok8 sau3
- Guangdong Romanization: dug6 gog3 seo3
- Sinological IPA (key): /tʊk̚² kɔːk̚³ sɐu̯³³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
獨角獸