柴棍

Chinese

		firewood	stick
simp. and trad. (柴棍)		柴	棍

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): cháigùn

(Zhuyin): ㄔㄞˊ ㄍㄨㄣˋ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: cháigùn
  - Zhuyin: ㄔㄞˊ ㄍㄨㄣˋ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chairguenn
  - IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂʰaɪ̯³⁵ ku̯ən⁵¹/

Noun

柴棍

wooden stick; firewood stick

Proper noun

柴棍

(rare) Alternative name for 西貢／西贡 (Xīgòng, “Saigon”).

Japanese

Kanji in this term
柴	棍
さい Jinmeiyō	ごん Hyōgaiji
on’yomi

Etymology

Borrowed from Vietnamese Sài Gòn. The kanji are ateji (当て字).

Pronunciation

On’yomi
- IPA^(key): [sa̠iɡõ̞ɴ]

Proper noun

柴棍 (katakana サイゴン, rōmaji Saigon)

rare spelling of サイゴン

Vietnamese

Hán tự in this word
柴	棍

Proper noun

柴棍

Hán tự form of Sài Gòn (“Saigon”).

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