奈河

Chinese

		how can one help	river
simp. and trad. (奈河)		奈	河

Etymology

Some consider the first or both syllables to be a transcription of Sanskrit नरक (naraka, “hell”).

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): nàihé

(Zhuyin): ㄋㄞˋ ㄏㄜˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): noi⁶ ho⁴

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: nàihé
  - Zhuyin: ㄋㄞˋ ㄏㄜˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: nayher
  - Tongyong Pinyin: nàihé
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /naɪ̯⁵¹ xɤ³⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: noi⁶ ho⁴
  - Yale: noih hòh
  - Cantonese Pinyin: noi⁶ ho⁴
  - Guangdong Romanization: noi⁶ ho⁴
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /nɔːy̯²² hɔː²¹/

Noun

奈河

(Buddhism) The name of a river in hell.

Derived terms

奈河橋／奈河桥 (nàihéqiáo)

See also

奈何 (nàihé)

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