司南
Chinese
edit| company; control | south | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (司南) |
司 | 南 | |
Pronunciation
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄙ ㄋㄢˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: sihnán
- Wade–Giles: ssŭ1-nan2
- Yale: sz̄-nán
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: synan
- Palladius: сынань (synanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /sz̩⁵⁵ nän³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: si1 naam4
- Yale: sī nàahm
- Cantonese Pinyin: si1 naam4
- Guangdong Romanization: xi1 nam4
- Sinological IPA (key): /siː⁵⁵ naːm²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
edit司南
- (historical) a type of ancient Chinese compass which points to the south
- (figurative) guidance; standard