枕木
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Chinese
| pillow | tree; wood | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (枕木) |
枕 | 木 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- Cantonese (Jyutping): zam2 muk6
- Southern Min
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄓㄣˇ ㄇㄨˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jhěnmù
- Wade–Giles: chên3-mu4
- Yale: jěn-mù
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jeenmuh
- Palladius: чжэньму (čžɛnʹmu)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂən²¹⁴⁻²¹ mu⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: zam2 muk6
- Yale: jám muhk
- Cantonese Pinyin: dzam2 muk9
- Guangdong Romanization: zem2 mug6
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sɐm³⁵ mʊk̚²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
Noun
枕木
Synonyms
- 道木 (dàomù)
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 枕 | 木 |
| まくら Grade: S |
き > ぎ Grade: 1 |
| kun'yomi | |
Etymology
枕 (makura, “pillow”) + 木 (ki, “lumber piece”)