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Chinese language romanization
Chinese language
   General Chinese

Mandarin

For Standard Mandarin
    EFEO
    Gwoyeu Romatzyh
    Hanyu Pinyin
    Latinxua Sinwenz
    Lessing-Othmer
    Mandarin Phonetic Symbols II
    Postal System Pinyin
    Tongyong Pinyin
    Wade-Giles
    Yale

Cantonese

For Standard Cantonese
    Ball
    Barnett-Chao
    Chalmers
    Canton
    Hong Kong Government
    Jyutping
    Meyer-Wempe
    Sidney Lau
    S. L. Wong (romanisation)
    Standard Cantonese Pinyin
    Standard Romanization
    Tipson
    Williams-Eitel
    Yale

Wu

For Shanghainese
    Northern Wu (2005)
    Lumazi (2004)
    Latin Phonetic Method (2001)
    Zhu Xiaonong (1995)
    Qian Nairong (1989)
    Y. R. Chao (1928)
    Davis-Silsby (1900)
    Edkins (1853)
    Summers (1853)

Min Nan
For Min Nan dialects in Fujian and Taiwan
    Pe view] • [ talk] • [ edit]

Sidney Lau is a system of romanisation for Standard Cantonese, developed by Sidney Lau for teaching Cantonese.

 

 
         
 
   
     
     
           

Tones

Seven tones are indicated using superscripted numbers.

Tone description Marking
high falling 1 [a^1]
middle rising 2 [a^2]
middle level 3 [a^3]
high level 10 [a^]
low falling 4 [a^4]
low rising 5 [a^5]
low level 6 [a^6]

 


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