牛車
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See also: 牛车
Chinese
| ox; cow; bull | vehicle on land; car; machine vehicle on land; car; machine; to shape with a lathe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (牛車) | 牛 | 車 | |
| simp. (牛车) | 牛 | 车 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄔㄜ
- Tongyong Pinyin: nióuche
- Wade–Giles: niu2-chʻê1
- Yale: nyóu-chē
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: niouche
- Palladius: нючэ (njučɛ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ni̯oʊ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: ngau4 ce1
- Yale: ngàuh chē
- Cantonese Pinyin: ngau4 tse1
- Guangdong Romanization: ngeo4 cé1
- Sinological IPA (key): /ŋɐu̯²¹ t͡sʰɛː⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
Noun
牛車
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 牛 | 車 |
| うし Grade: 2 |
くるま > ぐるま Grade: 1 |
| kun'yomi | |
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 牛 | 車 |
| ぎゅう Grade: 2 |
しゃ Grade: 1 |
| kan'on | |
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 牛 | 車 |
| ぎゅう > ぎっ Grade: 2 |
しゃ Grade: 1 |
| irregular | on'yomi |
Etymology
From 牛 (gyū; ushi, “cattle”) + 車 (sha; kuruma, “wheeled vehicle”).
Pronunciation
Noun
牛車 • (gissha)
(alternative reading hiragana ぎゅうしゃ, rōmaji gyūsha, historical hiragana ぎうしや)
(alternative reading hiragana うしぐるま, rōmaji ushiguruma)