生口
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Chinese
to be born; to give birth; life to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; student; raw |
mouth; (a measure word, for people, livestock or utensils) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (生口) |
生 | 口 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄕㄥ ㄎㄡˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: shengkǒu
- Wade–Giles: shêng1-kʻou3
- Yale: shēng-kǒu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shengkoou
- Palladius: шэнкоу (šɛnkou)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
生口
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{{rfdef}}.- Synonym: 活口
Descendants
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 生 | 口 |
| せい Grade: 1 |
こう Grade: 1 |
| on'yomi | |
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Literary Chinese 生口 (shēngkǒu).
Pronunciation
Noun
- prisoner of war or slave (as mentioned in Chinese historiography regarding China, Korea, and Japan)