生蠔
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See also: 生蚝
Chinese
to be born; to give birth; life to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; student; raw |
oyster | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (生蠔) | 生 | 蠔 | |
| simp. (生蚝) | 生 | 蚝 | |
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄕㄥ ㄏㄠˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: shengháo
- Wade–Giles: shêng1-hao2
- Yale: shēng-háu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shenghaur
- Palladius: шэнхао (šɛnxao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ xɑʊ̯³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: saang1 hou4
- Yale: sāang hòuh
- Cantonese Pinyin: saang1 hou4
- Guangdong Romanization: sang1 hou4
- Sinological IPA (key): /saːŋ⁵⁵ hou̯²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
生蠔
Usage notes
It can be used to refer to both raw and cooked oyster, despite the first character originally meaning "raw".
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 牡蠣 (“oyster”)