鴨嘴獸
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See also: 鸭嘴兽
Chinese
| bill of a duck; speculum used in gynaecological examinations | beast; quadruped | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (鴨嘴獸) | 鴨嘴 | 獸 | |
| simp. (鸭嘴兽) | 鸭嘴 | 兽 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄧㄚ ㄗㄨㄟˇ ㄕㄡˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: yazuěishòu
- Wade–Giles: ya1-tsui3-shou4
- Yale: yā-dzwěi-shòu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: iatzoeishow
- Palladius: яцзуйшоу (jaczujšou)
- Sinological IPA (key): /jä⁵⁵ t͡su̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂoʊ̯⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: aap3 zeoi2 sau3
- Yale: aap jéui sau
- Cantonese Pinyin: aap8 dzoey2 sau3
- Guangdong Romanization: ab3 zêu2 seo3
- Sinological IPA (key): /aːp̚³ t͡sɵy̯³⁵ sɐu̯³³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
- (Teochew)
- Peng'im: ah4 cui3 siu3
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: ah tshùi siù
- Sinological IPA (key): /aʔ²⁻⁴ t͡sʰui²¹³⁻⁵⁵ siu²¹³/
- (Teochew)
Noun
鴨嘴獸