Haicanwei

== English == === Etymology === From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 海參崴 / 海参崴 (Hǎishēnwēi) incorrectly as Hǎicānwēi. === Proper noun === Haicanwei Misspelling of Haishenwei. For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Haicanwei. ==== Usage notes ==== Note that the character 參／参 (cān, shēn, cēn) is a 多音字 (duōyīnzì, literally “character with two or more readings”). shēn is the correct pronunciation of the character 參／参 (shēn) in the words 海參／海参 (hǎishēn, literally “sea cucumber”) and 海參崴／海参崴 (Hǎishēnwēi, literally “Haishenwei”). However, cān is the more commonly encountered pronunciation of the character 參／参 (cān), appearing, for instance, in the commonly-used words 參加／参加 (cānjiā, literally “participate”), 參與／参与 (cānyù, literally “participate in”) and others. Haicanwei reflects an incorrect utilization of the more common pronunciation for the character 參／参 (cān, shēn, cēn). === References ===