層檀
Chinese
[edit]| phonetic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (層檀) | 層 | 檀 | |
| simp. (层檀) | 层 | 檀 | |
Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Arabic سُلْطَان (sulṭān), the title of the Seljuk rulers, perhaps through Persian.
Pronunciation
[edit]- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄘㄥˊ ㄊㄢˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Céngtán
- Wade–Giles: Tsʻêng2-tʻan2
- Yale: Tséng-tán
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Tserngtarn
- Palladius: Цэнтань (Cɛntanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sʰɤŋ³⁵ tʰän³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
[edit]層檀
- (obsolete, historical) the Seljuk Empire [11th and 12th centuries]
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