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銀元

銀元

See also: 银元

Chinese

		silver	primary; first; fundamental primary; first; fundamental; dollar; (dynasty)
trad. (銀元)		銀	元
simp. (银元)		银	元
alt. forms		銀圓／银圆

Noun

銀元

silver dollar

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): yínyuán

(Zhuyin): ㄧㄣˊ ㄩㄢˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): ngan⁴ jyun⁴
Min Nan (POJ): gîn-goân / gûn-goân

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)
  - Pinyin: yínyuán
  - Zhuyin: ㄧㄣˊ ㄩㄢˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: ynyuan
  - IPA ^(key): /in³⁵ y̯ɛn³⁵/
  - Homophones:
    
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    銀元／银元
    銀圓／银圆
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: ngan⁴ jyun⁴
  - Yale: ngàhn yùhn
  - Cantonese Pinyin: ngan⁴ jyn⁴
  - IPA ^(key): /ŋɐn²¹ jyːn²¹/
Min Nan
- (Hokkien: Kaohsiung)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: gîn-goân
  - Tâi-lô: gîn-guân
  - Phofsit Daibuun: gin'goaan
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /gin²³⁻³³ guan²³/
- (Hokkien: Taipei)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: gûn-goân
  - Tâi-lô: gûn-guân
  - Phofsit Daibuun: gun'goaan
  - IPA (Taipei): /gun²⁴⁻¹¹ guan²⁴/