馬嵬
See also: 马嵬
Chinese
| horse; surname | rocky | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (馬嵬) | 馬 | 嵬 | |
| simp. (马嵬) | 马 | 嵬 | |
Etymology
It was at this site that the lady Yang Guifei was executed on 15 July, 756. The episode is famously described in the poem Song of Everlasting Regret, by Bai Juyi.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Mǎwéi
- Zhuyin: ㄇㄚˇ ㄨㄟˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Mǎwéi
- Wade–Giles: Ma3-wei2
- Yale: Mǎ-wéi
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Maawei
- Palladius: Мавэй (Mavɛj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /mä²¹⁴⁻²¹ weɪ̯³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: maa5 ngai4
- Yale: máh ngàih
- Cantonese Pinyin: maa5 ngai4
- Guangdong Romanization: ma5 ngei4
- Sinological IPA (key): /maː¹³ ŋɐi̯²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
馬嵬
- (historical) the way station at Mawei (located to the west of present-day Xingping, Shaanxi)