守成
Chinese
editto guard | finish; complete; accomplish finish; complete; accomplish; become; turn into; win; succeed; one tenth | ||
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simp. and trad. (守成) |
守 | 成 |
Pronunciation
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄕㄡˇ ㄔㄥˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: shǒuchéng
- Wade–Giles: shou3-chʻêng2
- Yale: shǒu-chéng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shooucherng
- Palladius: шоучэн (šoučɛn)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: sau2 sing4
- Yale: sáu sìhng
- Cantonese Pinyin: sau2 sing4
- Guangdong Romanization: seo2 xing4
- Sinological IPA (key): /sɐu̯³⁵ sɪŋ²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
- Middle Chinese: syuwX|syuwH dzyeng
Verb
edit守成
- to inherit and maintain the achievements of one's predecessors
Synonyms
edit- (literary) 持守 (chíshǒu)