補子
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Chinese
to repair; to patch; to mend to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement |
child; son; (noun suffix) child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (補子) | 補 | 子 | |
| simp. (补子) | 补 | 子 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄅㄨˇ ˙ㄗ
- Tongyong Pinyin: bǔzi̊h
- Wade–Giles: pu3-tzŭ5
- Yale: bǔ-dz
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: buu.tzy
- Palladius: буцзы (buczy)
- Sinological IPA (key): /pu²¹⁴ d͡z̥z̩⁴/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
補子
- (historical) mandarin square (a large embroidered badge sewn onto surcoats of imperial officials, which indicated their rank)