姥貝
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Chinese
| governess; old woman; (maternal) grandma | cowries; shell; valuables cowries; shell; valuables; shellfish | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (姥貝) | 姥 | 貝 | |
| simp. (姥贝) | 姥 | 贝 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄌㄠˇ ㄅㄟˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: lǎobèi
- Wade–Giles: lao3-pei4
- Yale: lǎu-bèi
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: laobey
- Palladius: лаобэй (laobɛj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ peɪ̯⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
姥貝
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 姥 | 貝 |
| うば Jinmeiyō |
かい > がい Grade: 1 |
| kun'yomi | |
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Noun
姥貝 or 姥貝 • (ubagai) ←うばがひ (ubagafi)?
Synonyms
- 北寄貝 (hokkigai)