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片假名

片假名

Chinese

		a slice; piece; flake a slice; piece; flake; thin; slice; disc; sheet	a pseudonym; a false or fictitious name
simp. and trad. (片假名)		片	假名

Noun

片假名

katakana

Etymology

From Japanese 片仮名 ‎(かたかな, katakana)

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): piànjiǎmíng

(Zhuyin): ㄆㄧㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄇㄧㄥˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): pin³ gaa² ming⁴

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: piànjiǎmíng
  - Zhuyin: ㄆㄧㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄇㄧㄥˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: piannjeaming
  - IPA ^(key): /pʰi̯ɛn⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯a̠²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ miŋ³⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: pin³ gaa² ming⁴
  - Yale: pin gá mìhng
  - Cantonese Pinyin: pin³ gaa² ming⁴
  - IPA ^(key): /pʰiːn³³ kɑː³⁵ mɪŋ²¹/