阿蓮
See also: 阿莲
Chinese
editEtymology 1
editphonetic; (final part.); (interj.) phonetic; (final part.); (interj.); flatter; an initial particle; prefix to names of people |
lotus | ||
---|---|---|---|
trad. (阿蓮) | 阿 | 蓮 | |
simp. (阿莲) | 阿 | 莲 | |
alternative forms | 阿嗹/阿𪡏 |
Pronunciation
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄚ ㄌㄧㄢˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Alián
- Wade–Giles: A1-lien2
- Yale: Ā-lyán
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Alian
- Palladius: Алянь (Aljanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ˀä⁵⁵ li̯ɛn³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: aa3 lin4
- Yale: a lìhn
- Cantonese Pinyin: aa3 lin4
- Guangdong Romanization: a3 lin4
- Sinological IPA (key): /aː³³ liːn²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
Proper noun
edit阿蓮
Descendants
editEtymology 2
editphonetic; (final part.); (interj.) phonetic; (final part.); (interj.); flatter; an initial particle; prefix to names of people |
lotus | ||
---|---|---|---|
trad. (阿蓮) | 阿 | 蓮 | |
simp. (阿莲) | 阿 | 莲 |
Formerly a common Chinese female name.
Pronunciation
edit- Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): a-liân
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Singapore)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: a-liân
- Tâi-lô: a-liân
- Phofsit Daibuun: alieen
- IPA (Singapore): /a⁴⁴⁻²² liɛn²⁴/
- (Hokkien: Singapore)
Noun
edit阿蓮
- (Singapore and Malaysian Hokkien, slang, derogatory) A young ethnic Chinese woman, associated with a stereotype of having little education or sophistication and operating within secret societies and street gangs.
Synonyms
editDescendants
edit- → English: Ah Lian
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