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硅谷

硅谷

Chinese

		silicon	valley
simp. and trad. (硅谷)		硅	谷

Proper noun

硅谷

Silicon Valley

Etymology

Calque of English Silicon Valley.

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): Guīgǔ

(Zhuyin): ㄍㄨㄟㄍㄨˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping): gwai¹ guk¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: Guīgǔ
  - Zhuyin: ㄍㄨㄟㄍㄨˇ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Gueiguu
  - IPA ^(key): /ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: gwai¹ guk¹
  - Yale: gwāi gūk
  - Cantonese Pinyin: gwai¹ guk⁷
  - IPA ^(key): /kʷɐi̯⁵⁵ kʊk̚⁵/