尾骨
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Chinese
| tail | bone | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (尾骨) | 尾 | 骨 | |
| simp. #(尾骨) | 尾 | 骨 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄨㄟˇ ㄍㄨˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: wěigǔ
- Wade–Giles: wei3-ku3
- Yale: wěi-gǔ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: woeiguu
- Palladius: вэйгу (vɛjgu)
- Sinological IPA (key): /weɪ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: mei5 gwat1
- Yale: méih gwāt
- Cantonese Pinyin: mei5 gwat7
- Guangdong Romanization: méi5 gued1
- Sinological IPA (key): /mei̯¹³ kʷɐt̚⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
尾骨
Synonyms
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 尾 | 骨 |
| び Grade: S |
こつ Grade: 6 |
| kan'on | |
Etymology
尾 (bi, “tail”) + 骨 (-kotsu, “bone”)