https://github.com/dohliam/yylc-js

Cantonese Measure Word Database Lookup
https://github.com/dohliam/yylc-js

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Cantonese Measure Word Database Lookup

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/dohliam/yylc-js
• Owner: dohliam
• License: mit
• Created: 2021-03-15T19:56:20.000Z (about 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2021-07-15T14:44:57.000Z (almost 5 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-01-26T10:08:44.841Z (over 1 year ago)
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage: https://dohliam.github.io/yylc/
• Size: 116 KB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

          
# yylc-js: Cantonese Measure Word Database Lookup

This repository provides a front-end search interface for the [yylc database](https://github.com/kfcd/yylc) an open-licensed, comprehensive database of Cantonese [measure words](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Measure_word) (as well as verbal measures) with accompanying collocation tables and usage notes. The yylc-js application is entirely local and can be run offline without access to the Internet. It aims to be a fast and easy way to find immediately usable information about Cantonese measure words.

## Usage

To search, just begin typing (using Cantonese, Mandarin/Standard Chinese, or Cantonese romanization) in the search box and results should begin appearing immediately. Measure words, verbal measures, collocations, and their pronunciations can all be searched freely.

## Demo

The application can be run from any browser by simply opening the `index.html` page in the project root directory. A live demo is also available [here](https://dohliam.github.io/yylc/).

The yylc-js engine uses a modified 9-tone Yale romanization scheme by default. If you prefer to use Jyutping, open the HTML file in the `jp` directory ([demo](https://dohliam.github.io/yylc/jp/)). The more traditional 6-tone Yale system is also available in the `yale` directory ([demo](https://dohliam.github.io/yylc/yale)). Other romanization schemes can be made available upon request.

## To do

* Merge separate Jyutping and 6-tone Yale pages to single interface with romanization options

* Localize interface to English and other languages

  * Provide switcher and API to enable this

* Other romanization schemes?

* Help / About buttons

## Credits

* [yylc database project](https://github.com/kfcd/yylc) - Cantonese measure word database

* [Picnic CSS](https://github.com/franciscop/picnic)

* [pingyam-rb](https://github.com/dohliam/pingyam-rb) - Ruby library for converting Yale romanization to Jyutping

## License

* Measure word data: [CC BY](https://github.com/kfcd/yylc/blob/master/LICENSE)

* All other code: [MIT](LICENSE)