繞口

Chinese

		go around; to wind (around)	mouth; (a measure word, for people, livestock or utensils)
trad. (繞口)		繞	口
simp. (绕口)		绕	口

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): ràokǒu

• :(Zhuyin): ㄖㄠˋ ㄎㄡˇ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: ràokǒu
    • Zhuyin: ㄖㄠˋ ㄎㄡˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: ràokǒu
    • Wade–Giles: jao⁴-kʻou³
    • Yale: ràu-kǒu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: rawkoou
    • Palladius: жаокоу (žaokou)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʐɑʊ̯⁵¹ kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

Adjective

繞口

1. hard to pronounce; tongue-twisting

Derived terms

• 繞口令／绕口令 (ràokǒulìng)