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絲路

絲路

Chinese

		silk; thread; trace	road; path; way
trad. (絲路)		絲	路
simp. (丝路)		丝	路

Proper noun

絲路

Silk Road

Etymology

Abbreviation for 絲綢之路.

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): sīlù

(Zhuyin): ㄙㄌㄨˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): si¹ lou⁶

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)
  - Pinyin: sīlù
  - Zhuyin: ㄙㄌㄨˋ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: syluh
  - IPA ^(key): /sz̩⁵⁵ lu⁵¹/
  - Homophones:
    
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    思路
    絲路／丝路
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: si¹ lou⁶
  - Yale: sī louh
  - Cantonese Pinyin: si¹ lou⁶
  - IPA ^(key): /siː⁵⁵ lou̯²²/