獅虎豹鱉猴狗象鹿

See also: 狮虎豹鳖猴狗象鹿

Chinese

		lion	tiger	leopard; panther	turtle	monkey	dog	shape; form; appearance shape; form; appearance; elephant; image under a map (maths)	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 different tones in Min Nan.

Pronunciation

Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): sai hó͘ pà pih kâu káu chhiūⁿ lo̍k

Southern Min
- (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): /sai⁴⁴ hɔ⁴¹ pa²¹ piʔ³² kau²³ kau⁴¹ t͡ɕʰiũ³³ lɔk̚⁴/
  - IPA (Taipei): /sai⁴⁴ hɔ⁵³ pa¹¹ piʔ³² kau²⁴ kau⁵³ t͡ɕʰiũ³³ lɔk̚⁴/

Phrase

獅虎豹鱉猴狗象鹿

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

Usage notes

The phrase is misleading in the use of 狗 (káu) as an example for tone six (陽上／阳上). In dialects that distinguish tones six (陽上／阳上) and seven (陽去／阳去), 狗 (káu) belongs to tone two.