使犬
Chinese
editto make; to cause; to enable to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; messenger |
dog | ||
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simp. and trad. (使犬) |
使 | 犬 |
Etymology
editIn reference to dogsleds.
Pronunciation
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄕˇ ㄑㄩㄢˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Shǐhcyuǎn
- Wade–Giles: Shih3-chʻüan3
- Yale: Shř-chywǎn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Shyycheuan
- Palladius: Шицюань (Šicjuanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
edit使犬
- (obsolete, collective) the Hezhen people living along the Songhua River
Usage notes
editThe term was used during the Qing dynasty.