高淵

Chinese

		high; tall	abyss
trad. (高淵)		高	淵
simp. (高渊)		高	渊
alternative forms		高淹

Etymology

Possibly from the name of the Kerian River, which would make it cognate with the district name 吉輦／吉辇 (Jíniǎn, “Kerian”).

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): Gāoyuān

  (Zhuyin): ㄍㄠ ㄩㄢ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: Gāoyuān
    • Zhuyin: ㄍㄠ ㄩㄢ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: Gaoyuan
    • Wade–Giles: Kao¹-yüan¹
    • Yale: Gāu-ywān
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Gauiuan
    • Palladius: Гаоюань (Gaojuanʹ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ɥɛn⁵⁵/

Proper noun

高淵

1. Nibong Tebal (a town in Seberang Perai, Penang, Malaysia)