性具
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Chinese
| sex; nature; suffix corresponding to ‑ness or ‑ity | tool; device; utensil tool; device; utensil; equipment; instrument | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (性具) |
性 | 具 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: xìngjù
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄐㄩˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: sìngjyù
- Wade–Giles: hsing4-chü4
- Yale: syìng-jyù
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shinqjiuh
- Palladius: синцзюй (sinczjuj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕiŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕy⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: sing3 geoi6
- Yale: sing geuih
- Cantonese Pinyin: sing3 goey6
- Guangdong Romanization: xing3 gêu6
- Sinological IPA (key): /sɪŋ³³ kɵy̯²²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
性具
- (Buddhism) inherent entailment of all specific phenomena in the nature of the Three Truths
- short for 性玩具 (xìngwánjù, “sex toy”)
Synonyms
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 性 | 具 |
| せい Grade: 5 |
ぐ Grade: 3 |
| on'yomi | |
Etymology
Compound of 性 (sei, “sex”) + 具 (gu, “tool”).
Pronunciation
Noun
- a sex toy (sex aid)