傀儡子
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Chinese
child; son; (noun suffix) child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (傀儡子) | 傀儡 | 子 | |
| simp. #(傀儡子) | 傀儡 | 子 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄎㄨㄟˇ ㄌㄟˇ ˙ㄗ
- Tongyong Pinyin: kuěilěizi̊h
- Wade–Giles: kʻuei3-lei3-tzŭ5
- Yale: kwěi-lěi-dz
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: koeileei.tzy
- Palladius: куйлэйцзы (kujlɛjczy)
- Sinological IPA (key): /kʰu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ leɪ̯²¹⁴ d͡z̥z̩⁴/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
傀儡子
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 傀 | 儡 | 子 |
| くぐつ | し Grade: 1 | |
| Hyōgai | Hyōgai | |
| jukujikun | on'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 傀儡師 |
Etymology
From 傀儡 (kugutsu, “puppet”, jukujikun (熟字訓)) + 子 (-shi, “master”).
Pronunciation
Noun
傀儡子 • (kugutsushi)
- (historical) a wandering street puppeteer
- Synonym: 傀儡 (kugutsu)