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垂憐
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垂怜
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Chinese
1.1
Pronunciation
1.2
Verb
1.2.1
Usage notes
Chinese
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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
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Mandarin
(
Pinyin
)
:
chuílián
(
Zhuyin
)
:
ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄌㄧㄢˊ
Cantonese
(
Jyutping
)
:
seoi
4
lin
4
Southern Min
(
Hokkien
,
POJ
)
:
sûi-lîn
Mandarin
(
Standard Chinese
)
Hanyu Pinyin
:
chuílián
Zhuyin
:
ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄌㄧㄢˊ
Tongyong Pinyin
:
chuéilián
Wade–Giles
:
chʻui
2
-lien
2
Yale
:
chwéi-lyán
Gwoyeu Romatzyh
:
chweilian
Palladius
:
чуйлянь
(čujljanʹ)
Sinological
IPA
(
key
)
:
/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯eɪ̯³⁵ li̯ɛn³⁵/
Homophones
:
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垂憐
/
垂怜
垂簾
/
垂帘
Cantonese
(
Standard Cantonese
,
Guangzhou
–
Hong Kong
)
+
Jyutping
:
seoi
4
lin
4
Yale
:
sèuih lìhn
Cantonese Pinyin
:
soey
4
lin
4
Guangdong Romanization
:
sêu
4
lin
4
Sinological
IPA
(
key
)
:
/sɵy̯
²¹
liːn
²¹
/
Southern Min
(
Hokkien
)
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
:
sûi-lîn
Tâi-lô
:
suî-lîn
Phofsit Daibuun
:
suiliin
IPA
(
Xiamen
)
:
/sui²⁴⁻²² lin²⁴/
IPA
(
Quanzhou
)
:
/sui²⁴⁻²² lin²⁴/
IPA
(
Zhangzhou
)
:
/sui¹³⁻²² lin¹³/
IPA
(
Taipei
)
:
/sui²⁴⁻¹¹ lin²⁴/
IPA
(
Kaohsiung
)
:
/sui²³⁻³³ lin²³/
Verb
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垂憐
(
literary
)
to
take pity
on; to have
mercy
on
Usage notes
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From a senior to a subordinate.