垂憐
See also: 垂怜
Chinese
[edit]to hang (down); droop; dangle to hang (down); droop; dangle; bend down; hand down; bequeath; nearly; almost; to approach |
to pity | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (垂憐) | 垂 | 憐 | |
| simp. (垂怜) | 垂 | 怜 | |
Pronunciation
[edit]- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄌㄧㄢˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: chuéilián
- Wade–Giles: chʻui2-lien2
- Yale: chwéi-lyán
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chweilian
- Palladius: чуйлянь (čujljanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂʰu̯eɪ̯³⁵ li̯ɛn³⁵/
- Homophones:
[Show/Hide] 垂憐／垂怜
垂簾／垂帘
- (Standard Chinese)
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: seoi4 lin4
- Yale: sèuih lìhn
- Cantonese Pinyin: soey4 lin4
- Guangdong Romanization: sêu4 lin4
- Sinological IPA (key): /sɵy̯²¹ liːn²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
Verb
[edit]垂憐
Usage notes
[edit]From a senior to a subordinate.