Taai-oaan (Harnji)
Taigie
Pronunciation
Proper noun
臺灣 (tr., MTL Taioaan, MTLP Taai+oaan, POJ Tâi-ôan, s. 台湾)
- Taiwan
Usage notes
The character "灣" (oafn) is usually read in high tone (#1). The reading of "oaan" (curving up tone, #5) here is an exception. The historical variants 臺員 and 臺圓 are properly read as "Taioaan".