Wade–Giles

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:abugida
gptkbp:alternativeTo gptkb:Pinyin
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Herbert_Giles
gptkb:Thomas_Wade
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wade–Giles
gptkbp:introducedIn mid-19th century
gptkbp:ISOStandard ISO 7098 (superseded)
gptkbp:language gptkb:Mandarin_Chinese
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Herbert_Giles
gptkb:Thomas_Wade
gptkbp:notableFeature hyphens between syllables
use of apostrophes to indicate aspiration
use of superscript numbers for tones
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Hanyu_Pinyin
gptkbp:status largely obsolete
gptkbp:updated 1892
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:Chinese_characters
transliteration of Chinese personal names
transliteration of Chinese place names
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Taiwan
English-speaking countries (historically)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:威妥瑪拼音
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5