西施
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Chinese
| west | distribute (alms); to do; to execute distribute (alms); to do; to execute; to carry out | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (西施) | 西 | 施 | |
| simp. #(西施) | 西 | 施 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄧ ㄕ
- Tongyong Pinyin: sishih
- Wade–Giles: hsi1-shih1
- Yale: syī-shr̄
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shishy
- Palladius: сиши (siši)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕi⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: sai1 si1
- Yale: sāi sī
- Cantonese Pinyin: sai1 si1
- Guangdong Romanization: sei1 xi1
- Sinological IPA (key): /sɐi̯⁵⁵ siː⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Se-si
- Tâi-lô: Se-si
- Phofsit Daibuun: sesy
- IPA (Taipei, Kaohsiung): /se⁴⁴⁻³³ si⁴⁴/
- (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Sai-si
- Tâi-lô: Sai-si
- Phofsit Daibuun: saisy
- IPA (Taipei, Kaohsiung): /sai⁴⁴⁻³³ si⁴⁴/
- (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
Proper noun
西施
Synonyms
- 西子 (Xīzǐ)
Noun
西施