子宮
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See also: 子宫
Chinese
Etymology 1
child; son; (noun suffix) child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight |
palace; uterus | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (子宮) | 子 | 宮 | |
| simp. (子宫) | 子 | 宫 | |
| Literally: “palace for the child”. | |||
Attested in 千金翼方 by Tang dynasty physician Sun Simiao.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- Cantonese
- (Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Jyutping): zi2 gung1
- (Taishan, Wiktionary): du2 guung1
- Hakka
- Jin (Wiktionary): zi2 gung1
- Southern Min
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄗˇ ㄍㄨㄥ
- Tongyong Pinyin: zǐhgong
- Wade–Giles: tzŭ3-kung1
- Yale: dž-gūng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tzyygong
- Palladius: цзыгун (czygun)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: zi2 gung1
- Yale: jí gūng
- Cantonese Pinyin: dzi2 gung1
- Guangdong Romanization: ji2 gung1
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡siː³⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵/
- (Taishanese, Taicheng)
- Wiktionary: du2 guung1
- Sinological IPA (key): /tu⁵⁵ kɵŋ³³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
- Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: chṳ́-kiûng
- Hakka Romanization System: ziiˋ giungˊ
- Hagfa Pinyim: zi3 giung1
- Sinological IPA: /t͡sɨ³¹ ki̯uŋ²⁴/
- (Hailu, incl. Zhudong)
- Hakka Romanization System: ziiˊ giungˋ
- Sinological IPA: /t͡sɨ²⁴⁻³³ kiuŋ⁵³/
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
- Jin
- (Taiyuan)+
- Wiktionary: zi2 gung1
- Sinological IPA (old-style): /t͡sz̩⁵³ kuŋ¹¹/
- (Taiyuan)+
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Zhangzhou, General Taiwanese)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chú-kiong
- Tâi-lô: tsú-kiong
- Phofsit Daibuun: zw'kiofng
- IPA (Xiamen, Zhangzhou, Taipei): /t͡su⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kiɔŋ⁴⁴/
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡su⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kiɔŋ⁴⁴/
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chír-kiong
- Tâi-lô: tsír-kiong
- IPA (Quanzhou): /t͡sɯ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kiɔŋ³³/
- (Hokkien: Philippines)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chí-kiong
- Tâi-lô: tsí-kiong
- Phofsit Daibuun: cy'kiofng
- IPA (Philippines): /t͡si⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kiɔŋ³³/
- (Teochew)
- Peng'im: ze2 gêng1
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: tsṳ́ keng
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sɯ⁵²⁻³⁵ keŋ³³/
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Zhangzhou, General Taiwanese)
Noun
子宮
Synonyms
| Variety | Location | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 子宮 | |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Taiwan | 子宮 |
| Cantonese | Hong Kong | 子宮 |
| Hakka | Miaoli (N. Sixian) | 子宮 |
| Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian) | 子宮 | |
| Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu) | 子宮 | |
| Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu) | 子宮 | |
| Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping) | 子宮 | |
| Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an) | 子宮 | |
| Huizhou | Jixi | 兒袋 |
| Jin | Taiyuan | 子宮 |
| Eastern Min | Fuzhou | 血母 |
| Southern Min | Xiamen | 子宮, 血母 dated |
| Quanzhou | 子宮 | |
| Zhangzhou | 子宮 | |
| Tainan | 子宮, 生囝袋 GT | |
| Note | GT - General Taiwanese (no specific region identified) | |
Derived terms
Descendants
Etymology 2
child; son; (noun suffix) child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight |
palace; uterus | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (子宮) | 子 | 宮 | |
| simp. (子宫) | 子 | 宫 | |
| Literally: “the first astrological sign”. | |||
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- Cantonese (Jyutping): zi2 gung1
- Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): chú-kiong / chír-kiong / chí-kiong
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄗˇ ㄍㄨㄥ
- Tongyong Pinyin: zǐhgong
- Wade–Giles: tzŭ3-kung1
- Yale: dž-gūng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tzyygong
- Palladius: цзыгун (czygun)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: zi2 gung1
- Yale: jí gūng
- Cantonese Pinyin: dzi2 gung1
- Guangdong Romanization: ji2 gung1
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡siː³⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Zhangzhou, General Taiwanese)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chú-kiong
- Tâi-lô: tsú-kiong
- Phofsit Daibuun: zw'kiofng
- IPA (Xiamen, Zhangzhou, Taipei): /t͡su⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kiɔŋ⁴⁴/
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡su⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kiɔŋ⁴⁴/
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chír-kiong
- Tâi-lô: tsír-kiong
- IPA (Quanzhou): /t͡sɯ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kiɔŋ³³/
- (Hokkien: Philippines)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chí-kiong
- Tâi-lô: tsí-kiong
- Phofsit Daibuun: cy'kiofng
- IPA (Philippines): /t͡si⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kiɔŋ³³/
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Zhangzhou, General Taiwanese)
Noun
子宮
See also
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 子 | 宮 |
| し Grade: 1 |
きゅう Grade: 3 |
| on'yomi | |
Etymology
From Chinese 子宮 / 子宫 (zǐgōng).
Pronunciation
- Homophones: 至急, 支給, 四球, 死球
Noun
Derived terms
References
Korean
| Hanja in this term | |
|---|---|
| 子 | 宮 |
Noun
子宮 • (jagung or McCune-Reischauer: chagung or Yale: cakwung) (hangeul 자궁)
Vietnamese
| chữ Hán Nôm in this term | |
|---|---|
| 子 | 宮 |
Noun
子宮