吊死鬼
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word 吊死鬼. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word 吊死鬼, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say 吊死鬼 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word 吊死鬼 you have here. The definition of the word 吊死鬼 will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of吊死鬼, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Chinese
| to hang; to hang oneself | ghost; sly; crafty | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (吊死鬼) | 吊死 | 鬼 | |
| simp. #(吊死鬼) | 吊死 | 鬼 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄉㄧㄠˋ ㄙˇ ㄍㄨㄟˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: diàosǐhguěi
- Wade–Giles: tiao4-ssŭ3-kuei3
- Yale: dyàu-sž-gwěi
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: diawsyygoei
- Palladius: дяосыгуй (djaosyguj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ti̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹ sz̩²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ku̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: diu3 sei2 gwai2
- Yale: diu séi gwái
- Cantonese Pinyin: diu3 sei2 gwai2
- Guangdong Romanization: diu3 séi2 guei2
- Sinological IPA (key): /tiːu̯³³ sei̯³⁵ kʷɐi̯³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
吊死鬼
- inchworm
- (games, colloquial) hangman (a guessing game where one has to guess the word an opponent is thinking of by guessing one letter at a time, and involving the gradual drawing of a stick figure hanging from the gallows)