李家坡
Chinese edit
surname; plum | home; family; ‑ist home; family; ‑ist; ‑er; ‑ian; measure word for stores and schools |
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trad. (李家坡) | 李 | 家 | 坡 | |
simp. #(李家坡) | 李 | 家 | 坡 | |
Literally: “Lee Heights or Leegapore”. |
Etymology edit
Blend of 李 (lǐ, “Lee”) + 新加坡 (Xīnjiāpō, “Singapore”), replacing the first character of 新加坡 (Xīnjiāpō) with the surname 李 (lǐ), to reflect Lee Kuan Yew's and Lee Hsien Loong's political dominance over the country.
Pronunciation edit
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄌㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄆㄛ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Lǐjiapo
- Wade–Giles: Li3-chia1-pʻo1
- Yale: Lǐ-jyā-pwō
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Liijiapo
- Palladius: Лицзяпо (Liczjapo)
- Sinological IPA (key): /li²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵ pʰu̯ɔ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun edit
李家坡