曲園
Chinese
| crooked bent |
garden(s) park(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (曲園) | 曲 | 園 | |
| simp. (曲园) | 曲 | 园 | |
Etymology
From the site's L shape and the verse in the Tao Teh Ch'ing 曲則全 ("The crooked is complete").
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Qūyuán
- Zhuyin: ㄑㄩ ㄩㄢˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Cyuyuán
- Wade–Giles: Chʻü1-yüan2
- Yale: Chyū-ywán
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Chiuyuan
- Palladius: Цюйюань (Cjujjuanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕʰy⁵⁵ ɥɛn³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
曲園