參宿
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Chinese
ginseng; take part in; participate ginseng; take part in; participate; join; attend; to join; unequal; varied; irregular; to counsel; uneven; not uniform |
(a) night; constellation; lodge for the night (a) night; constellation; lodge for the night; old; former | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (參宿) | 參 | 宿 | |
| simp. (参宿) | 参 | 宿 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄕㄣ ㄒㄧㄡˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Shensiòu
- Wade–Giles: Shên1-hsiu4
- Yale: Shēn-syòu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Shenshiow
- Palladius: Шэньсю (Šɛnʹsju)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʂən⁵⁵ ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: sam1 sau3
- Yale: sām sau
- Cantonese Pinyin: sam1 sau3
- Guangdong Romanization: sem1 seo3
- Sinological IPA (key): /sɐm⁵⁵ sɐu̯³³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
參宿
- (astronomy) Three Stars (Chinese constellation)