硨磲
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Chinese
| trad. (硨磲) | 硨 | 磲 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. (砗磲) | 砗 | 磲 | |
| alternative forms | 車渠／车渠 | ||
Etymology
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄔㄜ ㄑㄩˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: checyú
- Wade–Giles: chʻê1-chʻü2
- Yale: chē-chyú
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chechyu
- Palladius: чэцюй (čɛcjuj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂʰɤ⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰy³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: ce1 keoi4
- Yale: chē kèuih
- Cantonese Pinyin: tse1 koey4
- Guangdong Romanization: cé1 kêu4
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sʰɛː⁵⁵ kʰɵy̯²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
- Middle Chinese: tsyhae gjo
Noun
硨磲
- (literary, historical) name of a gem
- giant clam (Tridacna gigas)
- (～屬) Tridacna
- (～亞科) Tridacninae