牛魔王

Chinese

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Etymology

From the character of Bull Demon King, who served as the main antagonist in Journey to the West.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): niú mówáng

(Zhuyin): ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄇㄛˊ ㄨㄤˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): ngau⁴ mo¹ wong⁴

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: niú mówáng
  - Zhuyin: ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄇㄛˊ ㄨㄤˊ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: nióu mówáng
  - Wade–Giles: niu² mo²-wang²
  - Yale: nyóu mwó-wáng
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: niou mowang
  - Palladius: ню мован (nju movan)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ni̯oʊ̯³⁵ mu̯ɔ³⁵⁻⁵⁵ wɑŋ³⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: ngau⁴ mo¹ wong⁴
  - Yale: ngàuh mō wòhng
  - Cantonese Pinyin: ngau⁴ mo¹ wong⁴
  - Guangdong Romanization: ngeo⁴ mo¹ wong⁴
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ŋɐu̯²¹ mɔː⁵⁵ wɔːŋ²¹/

Noun

牛魔王

a fierce, domineering and unreasonable person

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (牛魔王):

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