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Jin Chinese dialect of Shaanxi, China
The Zhi-Yan dialect (Chinese: 志延片; pinyin: Zhìyán piàn; lit. 'Zhidan and Yanchuan variety') is a dialect of Jin Chinese spoken within much of Yan'an, Shaanxi
Zhi-Yan_dialect
Prefecture-level city in Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
Guanzhong dialect of Central Plains Mandarin. Within the Shaanbei dialect, the Zhi-Yan dialect is spoken throughout much of Yan'an. In 2019, urban households
Yan'an
Dialect of Jianghuai Mandarin
The Nanjing dialect, also known as Nanjing Mandarin, Nanjingese, Nankingese, or Nankinese, is the prestige dialect of Mandarin Chinese spoken in the urban
Nanjing_dialect
Shao-Jiang Min Chinese dialect
Fujian Province 福建省地方志编纂委员会 (1998). Fu jian sheng zhi fang yan zhi 福建省志·方言志 ["Chorography of dialect, Chorography of Fujian Province"]. Vol. 7. Beijing:
Shaowu_dialect
Dialect of Teochew Min
dong de fang yan: 岭南文库. 广州: 广东人民出版社. pp. 266–267. ISBN 9787218009605. Xu, Yuhang (July 2013). "The Phonological System of the Chaozhou Dialect in the Nineteenth
Swatow_dialect
Branch of the Chinese language family
jie. Mandarin dialects typically have relatively few vowels. Syllabic fricatives, as in standard zi and zhi, are common in Mandarin dialects, though they
Mandarin_Chinese
Dialect of Hakka Chinese
The Meixian dialect (Chinese: 梅縣話; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Mòi-yan-fa; IPA: [moi˩ jan˥ fa˥˧]), also known as Moiyan dialect, as well as Meizhou dialect (梅州話), or Jiaying
Meixian_dialect
Branch of Chinese spoken in northern China
(including Xinxiang). Zhi-Yan group (Chinese: 志延片), spoken in Zhidan County and Yanchuan County in northern Shaanxi. The Taiyuan dialect from the Bingzhou
Jin_Chinese
and vice versa. Standard Chinese takes its phonology from the Beijing dialect, with vocabulary from the Mandarin group and grammar based on literature
Varieties_of_Chinese
Branch of Chinese language family
Studies in Yue Dialects 1: Phonology of Cantonese, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 978-0-521-08442-0. Yue, Oi-Kan (2006), "Yuè yīn gòunǐ zhī èr: shēngmǔ"
Yue_Chinese
Wu Chinese dialect
Shanghainese. Zhang, Huiying (2009). Chóng míng fāng yán yán jiū 崇明方言研究 [Study on the Chongming dialect] (in Chinese). Peking: China Social Sciences Press
Shadi_dialect
Pu–Xian Min Chinese dialect
The Putian dialect (Pu–Xian Min: Pó-chéng-uā / 莆田話; [pʰɔu˩˩ lɛŋ˩˧ ua˩˩]) is a dialect of Pu–Xian Min Chinese spoken in urban area of Putian[further explanation
Putian_dialect
Variety of Mandarin, spoken in Northeast China
Ussuri rivers. The classification of Northeastern Mandarin as a separate dialect group from Beijing Mandarin was first proposed by Li Rong, author of the
Northeastern_Mandarin
Dialect of Eastern Min
The Fu'an dialect (福安話) is a dialect of Eastern Min, which is a branch of Min Chinese spoken mainly in the eastern part of Fujian Province, China. The
Fu'an_dialect
Dialect of Mandarin Chinese
登連 Yān-Wēi 煙威 Yantai dialect Weihai dialect Péng-Lóng 蓬龍 Dà-Xiù 大岫 Dalian dialect Qīng-Lái 青萊 Jiāo-Lián 膠蓮 Qingdao dialect Lái-Chāng Weifang dialect Laizhou
Jiaoliao_Mandarin
Southern Min language of China
Beijing da xue Zhongguo yu yan wen xue xi yu yan xue jiao yan shi. (2003). Hanyu fangyin zihui. (Chinese dialectal vocabulary) Beijing: Yu wen chu
Teochew_Min
Dialect of Mandarin
roots in the Jiang-Huai dialects." 何大安 (2002). 第三屆國際漢學會議論文集: 語言組. 南北是非 : 漢語方言的差異與變化. Vol. 7 of 第三屆國際漢學會議論文集: 語言組. Zhong yang yan jiu yuan di san jie guo
Jianghuai_Mandarin
Dialect of Gan Chinese
Haoran (“Men Hau-len” in Gan): "Fangyan Friday #5: Nanchang Dialect". Yan (2006), p. 150. Yan (2006), pp. 150–151, based on Hanyu Fangyin Zihui. Běijīng
Chang–Du_Gan
Mandarin Chinese dialect of Shandong, China
《科技文汇》2014年3月 第272期 "Dōngpíng fāngyán zhī cíhuì" 东平方言之词汇 [Vocabulary of the Dongping Dialect]. Zhōngguó Dōngpíng 中国东平 (in Chinese). 2011-06-17
Dongping_dialect
District in Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
2010. Baota District is 99.93% ethnically Han Chinese as of 2010. The Zhi-Yan dialect, a variety of Jin Chinese, is indigenous to Baota District. According
Baota_District
Branch of the Mandarin Chinese language family
Minjiang dialect is especially difficult for speakers of other Mandarin dialects to understand. Sichuanese can be further divided into a number of dialects: Chengdu–Chongqing
Sichuanese_dialects
Variety of Mandarin Chinese
Chengdu-Chongqing dialect or Cheng–Yu (Chinese: 成渝; pinyin: Chéng-Yú; Sichuanese Pinyin: Cen2yu2, locally [tsʰən˨˩y˨˩]) is the most widely used branch
Chengdu-Chongqing_dialect
Chinese Zhou dynasty state (c.1030 BC – 223 BC)
Xiong Qu. Xiong Zhi (熊摯), son of Xiong Kang, abdicated due to illness Xiong Yan (elder) (熊延), ruled ?–848 BC: younger brother of Xiong Zhi Xiong Yong (熊勇)
Chu_(state)
Eastern Min Chinese language
wénxiàn zhī yǔyán xué yánjiū 十九世纪以来的福州方言——传教士福州土白文献之语言学研究 [Fuzhou dialect since the 19th century – Missionary literature on the Fuzhou dialect]. Fuzhou:
Fuzhou_dialect
2006 novel by Yan Ge
Beasts of China (Chinese: 异兽志; pinyin: Yì shòu zhì) is a science fiction novel written by Chinese author Yan Ge. It was originally published in 2006. The
Strange_Beasts_of_China
Old Xiang Chinese dialect
classification and distribution of structural particles in the Hunan dialects 'longshan Sa0^zhi Zhangjiajie Yongshusi ... Wugang Shaoyang 0 Hengyang ^ cha|¡ng
Wugang_dialect
Qiji Xu Lizhi Lady Xu Mu Xu Zhi Mo 1895–1931, melancholic poet of early 20th century Xu Zihua Xue Tao 768-831 Yang Jiong Yan Li Yang Lian Yang Wanli Yang
List of Chinese-language poets
List_of_Chinese-language_poets
Chinese varieties spoken around Jiangxi
Yan, Sen 颜森 (1986). "Jiāngxī fāngyán de fēnqū (gǎo)" 江西方言的分区(稿) [Grouping of Jiangxi Dialects (Draft)]. Fāngyán 方言 (in Chinese). 1986 (1): 19–38. Yan
Gan_Chinese
Primary branch of Chinese spoken in southern China
grammar of the Chinese Xiang dialects. Trends in linguistics. Vol. 162. Berlin, New York: Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 3-11-018366-8. Yan, Margaret Mian (2006).
Xiang_Chinese
Dialect of Chinese spoken in Huizhou, Guangdong
The Huizhou dialect (simplified Chinese: 惠州话; traditional Chinese: 惠州話; pinyin: Huìzhōuhuà) is a Sinitic variety spoken in and around Huicheng District
Huizhou_dialect
Wing Chun. They are originally colloquial Cantonese (or Foshan spoken dialect). Thus, their meanings might be difficult to trace. Some of those terms
Glossary_of_Wing_Chun_terms
Min Chinese dialects spoken on the island of Hainan
synchronic phonology of Hainan dialect: Part II". Journal of Chinese Linguistics. 7 (2): 268–302. JSTOR 23752923. Yan, Margaret Mian (2006). Introduction
Hainanese
Sinitic language spoken in East Asia
Hokkien dialects Dongshan dialect (東山腔; Tang-soaⁿ khioⁿ) Yunxiao dialect (雲霄腔; Ûn-sio khioⁿ) Zhangpu dialect (漳浦腔; Chiuⁿ-phó͘ khioⁿ) Zhao'an dialect (詔安腔;
Hokkien
Dialect of Mandarin spoken in China
Beijing dialect (simplified Chinese: 北京话; traditional Chinese: 北京話; pinyin: Běijīnghuà), also known as Pekingese and Beijingese, is the prestige dialect of
Beijing_dialect
Jiao-Liao dialect of Shandong, China
L. (2006). The research on Weihai dialect kinship terminology. Wuhan, China: Central China Normal University. Yan, M. M. (2006). Introduction to Chinese
Weihai_dialect
Min Chinese dialect of China
reduced to two in checked syllables. Taiwanese Hokkien Teochew dialect List of Chinese dialects Min is believed to have split from Old Chinese, rather than
Leizhou_Min
Branch of the Min group of Sinitic languages of China
preliminary report on the dialects of Mintung". Monumenta Serica. 33: 326–348. doi:10.1080/02549948.1977.11745053. JSTOR 40726246. Yan, Margaret Mian (2006)
Eastern_Min
Dialect of Hokkien
The Hui'an dialect (simplified Chinese: 惠安话; traditional Chinese: 惠安話; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hūi-oaⁿ-ōe) is a variety of Chinese mostly spoken in Hui'an in South
Hui'an_dialect
Mandarin dialect of Shandong, China
fāngyán zhì. (高文達. 1992. 濟南方言志.) Jǐng, Jìng (5 December 2016). Jǐnán fāngyán zhùcí “kě” yánjiū 濟南方言助詞“可”研究 [Study of the auxiliary 'ke' in Jinan dialect] (Master's
Jinan_dialect
Dialect of Hokkien
The Longyan dialect or Longyanese is a variety of Hokkien spoken in the urban city area of Eastern Longyan in Fujian Province, while Hakka is spoken in
Longyan_dialect
Eastern Min dialect of Fuqing, China
Fangyan 《福建方言》, Fujiansheng-zhi: Fangyan-zhi 《福建省志.方言志》 and Fuqingshi-zhi: Fangyan-juan 《福清市志.方言卷》 漢字古今音資料庫. A Fuqing dialect character dictionary is available
Fuqing_dialect
Pu–Xian Min Chinese dialect
The Xianyou dialect (Pu–Xian Min: Sing-iú-uā / 仙遊話; [ɬiŋ˨ iu˨˦ ua˨˩]) is a dialect of Pu–Xian Min Chinese spoken in Xianyou, Putian in the southeast coast
Xianyou_dialect
Standard form of Mandarin Chinese
modern standardized form of Mandarin Chinese, largely based on the Beijing dialect. It is the official lingua franca of the People's Republic of China, one
Standard_Chinese
Group of dialects of Mandarin Chinese
dialect Yan-He (兖菏) region: e.g. Jining (济宁) dialect Xu-Huai (徐淮) region: e.g. Xuzhou dialect (徐州话) Fenhe (汾河) region: e.g. Linfen (临汾) dialect, Wanrong
Central_Plains_Mandarin
Sino-Tibetan language
Chinese government defines all spoken Chinese varieties as merely diverse dialects of a single language, the frequent lack of mutual intelligibility, especially
Chinese_language
Dialect of Yue Chinese
alternatively romanized in Cantonese as Toishanese or Toisanese, in local dialect as Hoisanese or Hoisanwa, is a Yue Chinese language native to Taishan,
Taishanese
Primary branch of Sinitic spoken in southern China and Taiwan
[Language Atlas of China: Chinese dialects] (in Chinese) (2nd ed.), Beijing: The Commercial Press, ISBN 978-7-10-007054-6. Yan, Margaret Mian (2006), Introduction
Min_Chinese
Wu Chinese variety spoken in Shanghai
January 18, 2011. Hu Baotan (2011). 弄堂. Yan, Alice (July 8, 2012). "Shanghainese Welcome Bid to Revive Dialect". South China Morning Post. Retrieved December
Shanghainese
Boat-dwelling ethnic group in southern China
"Cantonese people regard the Dan households as being of the mean class (beijian zhi) and do not allow them to settle on shore. The Dan households, for their
Boat_Dwellers
jí: Hànyǔ fāngyán juǎn 中国语言地图集:汉语方言卷 [Language Atlas of China: Chinese dialects] (in Chinese) (2nd ed.). Beijing: The Commercial Press. Map B1-22. ISBN 978-7-10-007054-6
Tuhua_dialects
Sinitic language originating in southern China
dialect Dabu dialect Fengshun dialect Hailu dialect Sixian dialect Raoping dialect Zhaoan dialect Changting dialect Ethnologue reports the dialects of
Hakka_Chinese
Sinitic language
Although the Hui cultural region is small compared to other Chinese dialectal regions, Hui Chinese displays a very high degree of internal variation
Huizhou_Chinese
The following is a list of Sinitic languages and their dialects. For a traditional dialectological overview, see also varieties of Chinese. Proportions
List_of_varieties_of_Chinese
Dialect of Hokkien spoken in the city of Xiamen
The Amoy dialect or Xiamen dialect (Chinese: 廈門話; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ē-mn̂g-ōe; pinyin: Xiàménhuà), also known as Amoyese, Amoynese, Amoy Hokkien, Xiamenese
Amoy_dialect
Mandarin dialect of Fujian
Yangyu dialect (simplified Chinese: 洋屿话; traditional Chinese: 洋嶼話; pinyin: Yángyǔhuà),, also known as Qinjiang dialect (simplified Chinese: 琴江话; traditional
Yangyu_dialect
Characters used to denote numbers in Chinese
first, followed by 分; fēn; 'part', then the literary possessive particle 之; zhī; 'of this', and lastly the numerator. Each half of the fraction is written
Chinese_numerals
phonology of Standard Chinese has historically derived from the Beijing dialect of Mandarin. However, pronunciation varies widely among speakers, who may
Standard_Chinese_phonology
Script style of Asian orthography
3 Huaisu; 4 Yan Zhenqing; 5 Zhao Mengfu; 6, 7 Zhu Zhishan; 8 anonymous. Huaisu Wang Xizhi Wang Xianzhi Wen Zhengming Yu Youren Zhang Zhi, sage of Cursive
Cursive_script_(East_Asia)
Chinese varieties spoken at and south of the Yangtze delta
61.04cha, ISBN 978-90-272-4548-9. Gui, Tianao; Zhou, Yan (2021). "A Survey of Shanghainese Dialect: Its Current Situation and Future". Journal of Student
Wu_Chinese
Wu Chinese language variety
three dialects: Northern Dialect, including dialects spoken in Wenzhou, Ouhai, Yongqiong, Yongjia. Southern Dialect, including Rui'an dialect, Wencheng
Wenzhounese
Hakka dialect of Taiwan
Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Si-yen-khiông / Si-yan-khiông), is a dialect of Hakka used by Taiwanese Hakkas, and it is the most spoken dialect of Taiwanese Hakka, being used
Sixian_dialect
Wu dialect of Zhejiang, China
The Taizhou dialect (Taizhou dialect: T'e-tsiu wa; simplified Chinese: 台州话; traditional Chinese: 台州話; pinyin: Tāizhōuhuà) is a dialect of Wu Chinese. It
Taizhou_dialect
Lower Yangtze Mandarin dialects
also known as Tai–Ru (Chinese: 泰如), is a group of Lower Yangtze Mandarin dialects spoken in the east-central part of Jiangsu province in the prefecture-level
Tong-Tai_Mandarin
Chinese pronunciation system (601 AD)
translated in Ting (1996), p. 152 The word translated "straight" (直 zhí) could mean level or rising with a constant slope. Xiang (2023), p. i. Norman
Middle_Chinese
Branch of Sino-Tibetan languages
rì initial (日母) terms are pronounced with a null initial (apart from open zhǐ rime series (止攝開口) finals), unlike the /ʐ/ of Northern and Beijing Mandarin
Sinitic_languages
Mandarin dialect in Shaanxi province
The Guanzhong dialect (simplified Chinese: 关中话; traditional Chinese: 關中話; pinyin: Guānzhōnghuà) is a dialect of Central Plains Mandarin spoken in Shaanxi's
Guanzhong_dialect
Wu Chinese variety spoken in Kunshan
The Kunshan dialect, or Kunshanese, is the Chinese variety traditionally spoken in the county of Kunshan, Suzhou prefecture. It is classified as a Northern
Kunshan_dialect
Southern Wu Chinese language
bordering Zhejiang. It is not mutually intelligible with Taihu Wu. Quzhou dialect Jiangshan dialect Qingtian dialect Lishui dialect Sinolect.org v t e
Chu–Qu_Wu
Branch of Chinese spoken in Guangxi
centered on Guilin and the southern subgroup around Nanning. The Southern dialect has several notable features such as having four distinct checked tones
Pinghua_Chinese
Yue Chinese dialect of Guangxi, China
广西钦州钦廉片方言音韵研究 [Study on the phonology of Qinlian dialect in Qinzhou of Guangxi] (M.A. thesis). Guangxi University. Yan, Margaret Mian (2006). Introduction to Chinese
Qin–Lian_Yue
Type of Chinese proverb of two parts, where the latter half is typically omitted
"small transactions only" to mean "no big deal". Thus, a xiehouyu in one dialect can be unintelligible to a listener speaking another. Valuable linguistic
Xiehouyu
Mandarin dialect of Jiangsu, China
The Xuzhou dialect (simplified Chinese: 徐州话; traditional Chinese: 徐州話; pinyin: Xúzhōuhuà) is a Mandarin dialect spoken in the city of Xuzhou in Jiangsu
Xuzhou_dialect
Dialect of Wu Chinese
(Suzhounese: 蘇州閒話; sou1 tseu1 ghe2 gho6), also known as the Suzhou dialect (alternatively Soochow dialect), is the variety of Chinese traditionally spoken in the
Suzhou_dialect
Dialect of Teochew Min
Teoyeo dialect (simplified Chinese: 潮阳话; traditional Chinese: 潮陽話; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tiô-iôⁿ-uē) is a dialect of Teochew Min spoken in the historical Teoyeo
Teoyeo_dialect
Southwestern Mandarin Chinese dialect
The Kunming dialect (simplified Chinese: 昆明话; traditional Chinese: 昆明話; pinyin: Kūnmínghuà) is a dialect of Southwestern Mandarin Chinese. Luo Changpei
Kunming_dialect
Dialect of Xiang Chinese
The Changsha dialect (simplified Chinese: 长沙话; traditional Chinese: 長沙話; pinyin: Chángshāhuà; IPA: [tsã˩˧sɔ˧ɣo˨˩]) is a dialect of New Xiang Chinese. It
Changsha_dialect
Min Chinese language
northern Fujian also speak Pu-Xian. There are minor differences between the dialects of Putian and Xianyou. Overseas populations of Pu-Xian speakers exist in
Pu–Xian_Min
Language
(Sanyuan and Meilie districts) and Sha County. Sanming dialect Yong'an dialect Shaxian dialect Min is believed to have split from Old Chinese, rather
Central_Min
Dialect
Maya dialect Qidu dialect Qingyi dialect Shu-Xi dialect Shuiyang dialect Shu-Xi dialect Tongling dialect Shi–Ling Shitai dialect Lingyang (陵阳) dialect Gui-Chi
Xuanzhou_Wu_Chinese
Variety of Wu Chinese spoken in Huzhou, China
Huzhounese, or the Huzhou dialect (simplified Chinese: 湖州话; traditional Chinese: 湖州話; pinyin: Húzhōuhuà, known locally as 湖州闲话; 湖州閒話), is a variety of
Huzhou_dialect
Measure words in Chinese
are also round (like pens or cigarettes), in which case in some dialects they take 支 zhī. Classifiers also vary in how specific they are; some (such as
Chinese_classifier
Branch of the Min Chinese languages
Fujian), Eastern Guangdong, Hainan, and Southern Zhejiang. Southern Min dialects are also spoken by descendants of emigrants from these areas in diaspora
Southern_Min
Family of dialects of Yue Chinese, related to Cantonese
Macau dialect Xiguan dialect Wuzhou dialect Tanka dialect Sanyi / Nanpanshun dialects Nanhai dialect Jiujiang dialect Xiqiao dialect Shunde dialect Xiangshan
Yuehai_Yue
Wu Chinese dialect
The Changxing dialect (simplified Chinese: 长兴话; traditional Chinese: 長興話; pinyin: Chángxīnghuà; Wu: dzan-shin ghe-o 長興閒話) is a dialect of the Wu language
Changxing_dialect
Dialect of Tingzhou Hakka
The Changting dialect (simplified Chinese: 长汀话; traditional Chinese: 長汀話) is a dialect of Tingzhou Hakka mainly spoken in Changting County of northwest
Changting_dialect
Dialect of Hakka Chinese
(Zhi series) “Knowledge”, 曉/晓 (Xiao group) “Dawn”, and part of 溪 (Xi) “Brook”, and poor usage of medials in Grade III and closed finals. Wuhua dialect
Wuhua_dialect
Dialect of Cantonese
The Shiqi dialect or Shekki dialect is a dialect of Yue Chinese. It is spoken by roughly 160,000 people in Zhongshan, Guangdong's Shiqi urban district
Shiqi_dialect
Northern Min Chinese spoken of Fujian, China
Gṳ̿ing-iô̤ng-dī / 建陽事) is a dialect of Northern Min Chinese spoken in Jianyang in the north of Fujian province. Jianyang dialect has 18 initials, 34 rimes
Jianyang_dialect
Dialect of Northeastern Mandarin spoken in Russia
Taz is a dialect of Northeastern Mandarin spoken by the Taz people of the Russian Far East. There are a few loanwords from Tungusic languages, but no
Taz_dialect
Yue Chinese dialect of Guangxi, China
Nanning dialect is representative. Nanning dialect Yongning dialect Guiping dialect Chongzuo dialect Ningmin dialect Hengxian dialect Baise dialect Li (2012)
Yong–Xun_Yue
Chanyu of the Xiongnu Empire from 209 to 174 BCE
his son, Jiyu, who became Laoshang Chanyu. In 192 BCE Empress Dowager Lü Zhi (widow of Emperor Gaozu of Han) received a marriage proposal from Modu, who
Modu_Chanyu
Dialect of Yue Chinese
The Fangcheng dialect (Chinese: 防城白話; local Jyutping: Fong4sing4 baak4waa4; IPA: [fɔŋ˩˨ ɕeɪŋ˩˨ pak̚˨ ʋa˩˨], lit. 'Fangcheng plain speech') also rendered
Fangcheng_Yue_Dialect
Yue Chinese dialect of Guangxi, China
Luoding dialect is representative. Luoding dialect Zhaoqing dialect Sihui dialect Yangshan dialect Lianzhou dialect Lianshan dialect Qingyuan dialect v t
Luo–Guang_Yue
Variety of Southern Min
Lexical Features of Hai Lok Hong Haklau dialect]. 文化创新比较研究 (32). "Cháozhōuhuà pīnyīn fāng'àn / ChaoZhou Dialect Romanisation Scheme". sungwh.freeserve
Haklau_Min
Primary branch of Mandarin Chinese
Mandarin (Chinese: 上江官话; pinyin: Shàngjiāng Guānhuà), is a Mandarin Chinese dialect spoken in much of Southwestern China, including in Sichuan, Yunnan, Chongqing
Southwestern_Mandarin
Eastern Min dialect of Guangdong, China
The Nanlang dialect is a variant of the Eastern Min Chinese predominantly spoken in Nanlang a town within Zhongshan in the Pearl River Delta of Guangdong
Nanlang_dialect
Chinese language from 1368 to 1912
Mandarin dialects. The southern variant spoken around Nanjing was prevalent in the late Ming and early Qing eras, but a form based on the Beijing dialect became
Mandarin (late imperial lingua franca)
Mandarin_(late_imperial_lingua_franca)
Zhongyuan Mandarin dialect of Henan, China
The Luoyang dialect is a dialect of Zhongyuan Mandarin spoken in Luoyang and nearby parts of Henan province. The old Luoyang dialect served as one of historical
Luoyang_dialect
Chinese idioms
likely be intelligible to anyone learned in formal written Chinese, though yán (言) is no longer commonly used as a verb. There are a few chengyu that are
Chengyu
Dialect of Cantonese
The Xiguan dialect, or Sai Kwan dialect (Chinese: 西關話; Jyutping: sai1 gwaan1 waa2), is the prestige dialect of Cantonese originated from Xiguan (Sai Kwan)
Xiguan_dialect
ZHI YAN-DIALECT
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Female
Japanese
(è˜) Japanese name RAN means "lily" or "orchid."
Male
English
 Short form of English Alexander, XAN means "defender of mankind." Compare with another form of Xan.
Female
English
According to Ayn Rand, this name is an adaptation of the Finnish name Aino, AYN means "the only one."
Female
Hungarian
Pet form of Hungarian Erzsébet, BÖZSI means "God is my oath."
Female
Hebrew
(×™Ö¸×ָה) Hebrew name YAA means "beautiful." Compare with another form of Yaa.
Female
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name THI means "poem."
Male
Turkish
Turkish name CAN means "life."
Male
Greek
 Short form of Greek Alexandros, XAN means "defender of mankind." Compare with another form of Xan.
Female
Chinese
swallow (the bird).
Male
Hungarian
Pet form of Hungarian József, JÓZSI means "(God) shall add (another son)."Â
Female
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name YEN means "peace."
Male
Native American
Native American Navajo name YAS means "snow."
Female
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name CHI means "tree branch."
Girl/Female
Australian, Chinese
Beautiful
Boy/Male
Hindu
Ryan is An Irish baby name that means king (Celebrity Name: Madhuri Dixit)
Female
Hungarian
Pet form of Hungarian R�zsa, RÓZSI means "rose."
Boy/Male
Australian, Basque, Chinese, Danish, French, German, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Swiss
Rock; Cliff; God's Grace; God is Gracious
Male
Hebrew
Variant spelling of Hebrew Tzvi, ZVI means "deer, gazelle."
Male
Hebrew
 Short form of Hebrew Yanai, YAN means "whom Jehovah answers." Compare with another form of Yan.
Female
English
English short form of names beginning with Jan-, most of which are feminine forms of John, JAN means "God is gracious." Compare with masculine Jan.
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