檀檀

Chinese

		phonetic
simp. and trad. (檀檀)		檀	檀

Etymology

From the name of the Rouran khagan Yujiulü Datan, who ruled from 414 to 429.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): Tántán

  (Zhuyin): ㄊㄢˊ ㄊㄢˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: Tántán
    • Zhuyin: ㄊㄢˊ ㄊㄢˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: Tántán
    • Wade–Giles: Tʻan²-tʻan²
    • Yale: Tán-tán
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Tarntarn
    • Palladius: Таньтань (Tanʹtanʹ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /tʰän³⁵ tʰän³⁵/

Proper noun

檀檀

1. (historical) Synonym of 柔然 (Róurán, “Rouran, an ancient ethnic group in China”)