水性楊花
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水性楊花
Chinese
| swimming ability; characteristics of a body of water | willow catkins; willow down | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (水性楊花) | 水性 | 楊花 | |
| simp. (水性杨花) | 水性 | 杨花 | |
| anagram | 楊花水性／杨花水性 | ||
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄧㄤˊ ㄏㄨㄚ
- Tongyong Pinyin: shuěisìngyánghua
- Wade–Giles: shui3-hsing4-yang2-hua1
- Yale: shwěi-syìng-yáng-hwā
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shoeishinqyanghua
- Palladius: шуйсинъянхуа (šujsinʺjanxua)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕiŋ⁵¹ jɑŋ³⁵ xu̯ä⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: seoi2 sing3 joeng4 faa1
- Yale: séui sing yèuhng fā
- Cantonese Pinyin: soey2 sing3 joeng4 faa1
- Guangdong Romanization: sêu2 xing3 yêng4 fa1
- Sinological IPA (key): /sɵy̯³⁵ sɪŋ³³ jœːŋ²¹ faː⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Idiom
水性楊花
- (of a woman) frivolous; fickle; lascivious
Synonyms
Noun
水性楊花
- An aquatic plant, Ottelia acuminata var. crispa, endemic to Southern China and consumed as food.