獅虎豹鱉猴狗象鹿

Chinese
lion tiger leopard; panther turtle monkey dog
 
shape; form; appearance; elephant; image under a map (math.)
 deer
trad. (獅虎豹鱉猴狗象鹿/獅虎豹龞猴狗象鹿) 獅 虎 豹 鱉/龞 猴 狗 象 鹿
simp. (狮虎豹鳖猴狗象鹿) 狮 虎 豹 鳖 猴 狗 象 鹿

Etymology

A phrase comprising words pronounced with the first tone to the eighth tone respectively in Min Nan.

Pronunciation
  • Min Nan (POJ): sai hó͘ pà pih kâu káu chhiūⁿ lo̍k
  • Min Nan
    • (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
      • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: sai hó͘ pà pih kâu káu chhiūⁿ lo̍k
      • Tâi-lô: sai hóo pà pih kâu káu tshiūnn lo̍k
      • Phofsit Daibuun: say hor pax piq kaau kao chviu lok
      • IPA (Kaohsiung): /saɪ⁴⁴ hɔ⁴¹ pa²¹ piʔ³² kaʊ²³ kaʊ⁴¹ t͡ɕʰiũ³³ lɔk̚⁴/
      • IPA (Taipei): /saɪ⁴⁴ hɔ⁵³ pa¹¹ piʔ³² kaʊ²⁴ kaʊ⁵³ t͡ɕʰiũ³³ lɔk̚⁴/

Phrase

獅虎豹鱉猴狗象鹿

  1. (Min Nan) A list of eight animals used to memorise the eight tones in Min Nan.

Usage notes

In many dialects of Min Nan, the second tone and the sixth tone have merged.

See also
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