奈河

Chinese

		how can one help	river
trad. (奈河)		奈	河
simp. ^#(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)
  - Hanyu Pinyin: nàihé
  - Zhuyin: ㄋㄞˋ ㄏㄜˊ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: nàihé
  - Wade–Giles: nai⁴-ho²
  - Yale: nài-hé
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: nayher
  - Palladius: найхэ (najxɛ)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /naɪ̯⁵¹ xɤ³⁵/
  - Homophones:
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Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: noi⁶ ho⁴
  - Yale: noih hòh
  - Cantonese Pinyin: noi⁶ ho⁴
  - Guangdong Romanization: noi⁶ ho⁴
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /nɔːi̯²² 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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