立功

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Chinese

		set up; to stand	merit; achievement; result merit; achievement; result; service; accomplishment
simp. and trad. (立功)		立	功

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): lìgōng

(Zhuyin): ㄌㄧˋ ㄍㄨㄥ
Cantonese (Jyutping): laap⁶ gung¹
Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): li̍p-kong

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: lìgōng
  - Zhuyin: ㄌㄧˋ ㄍㄨㄥ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: lìgong
  - Wade–Giles: li⁴-kung¹
  - Yale: lì-gūng
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: lihgong
  - Palladius: лигун (ligun)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /li⁵¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: laap⁶ gung¹
  - Yale: laahp gūng
  - Cantonese Pinyin: laap⁹ gung¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: lab⁶ gung¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /laːp̚² kʊŋ⁵⁵/
Southern Min
- (Hokkien)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: li̍p-kong
  - Tâi-lô: li̍p-kong
  - Phofsit Daibuun: libkofng
  - IPA (Xiamen): /lip̚⁴⁻³² kɔŋ⁴⁴/
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /lip̚²⁴⁻² kɔŋ³³/
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /lip̚¹²¹⁻²¹ kɔŋ⁴⁴/
  - IPA (Taipei): /lip̚⁴⁻³² kɔŋ⁴⁴/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /lip̚⁴⁻³² kɔŋ⁴⁴/

Verb

立功

to perform exploits; to do deeds of merit; to make contributions; to render meritorious service; to serve
為國立功／为国立功 ― wèi guó lìgōng ― to serve one's country

Derived terms

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
立	功

Verb

立功

chữ Hán form of lập công (“to perform exploits; to do deeds of merit”).

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