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南回歸線

南回歸線

See also: 南回归线

Chinese

		south	tropic
trad. (南回歸線)		南	回歸線
simp. (南回归线)		南	回归线

Proper noun

南回歸線

(geography) The Tropic of Capricorn.

Related terms

北回歸線／北回归线 (Běihuíguīxiàn)

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): Nánhuíguīxiàn

(Zhuyin): ㄋㄢˊ ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄍㄨㄟㄒㄧㄢˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): naam⁴ wui⁴ gwai¹ sin³

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: Nánhuíguīxiàn
  - Zhuyin: ㄋㄢˊ ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄍㄨㄟㄒㄧㄢˋ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Nanhweigueishiann
  - IPA ^(key): /na̠n³⁵ xu̯eɪ̯³⁵ ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: naam⁴ wui⁴ gwai¹ sin³
  - Yale: nàahm wùih gwāi sin
  - Cantonese Pinyin: naam⁴ wui⁴ gwai¹ sin³
  - IPA ^(key): /nɑːm²¹ wuːi̯²¹ kʷɐi̯⁵⁵ siːn³³/