膿瘍
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Chinese
Etymology 1
| pus | ulcers; sores | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (膿瘍) | 膿 | 瘍 | |
| simp. (脓疡) | 脓 | 疡 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄋㄨㄥˊ ㄧㄤˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: nóngyáng
- Wade–Giles: nung2-yang2
- Yale: núng-yáng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: nongyang
- Palladius: нунъян (nunʺjan)
- Sinological IPA (key): /nʊŋ³⁵ jɑŋ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: nung4 joeng4
- Yale: nùhng yèuhng
- Cantonese Pinyin: nung4 joeng4
- Guangdong Romanization: nung4 yêng4
- Sinological IPA (key): /nʊŋ²¹ jœːŋ²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
膿瘍
Descendants
Etymology 2
| For pronunciation and definitions of 膿瘍 – see 膿𣻸 (“pus”). (This term is a variant form of 膿𣻸). |
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 膿 | 瘍 |
| のう Hyōgai |
よう Grade: S |
| on'yomi | |
Etymology
From Middle Chinese 膿瘍 (nowng yang, “pus sore”). Compare modern Mandarin 膿瘍／脓疡 (nóngyáng).
Pronunciation
Noun
- an abscess (cavity filled with pus)