牛魔王
Chinese
editox; cow; bull | devil king; very evil person; fiend | ||
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trad. (牛魔王) | 牛 | 魔王 | |
simp. #(牛魔王) | 牛 | 魔王 |
Etymology
editFrom the character of Bull Demon King, who served as the main antagonist in Journey to the West.
Pronunciation
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄇㄛˊ ㄨㄤˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: nióu mówáng
- Wade–Giles: niu2 mo2-wang2
- Yale: nyóu mwó-wáng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: niou mowang
- Palladius: ню мован (nju movan)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ni̯oʊ̯³⁵ mu̯ɔ³⁵ wɑŋ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: ngau4 mo1 wong4
- Yale: ngàuh mō wòhng
- Cantonese Pinyin: ngau4 mo1 wong4
- Guangdong Romanization: ngeo4 mo1 wong4
- Sinological IPA (key): /ŋɐu̯²¹ mɔː⁵⁵ wɔːŋ²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
edit牛魔王
- a fierce, domineering and unreasonable person