魔改
Chinese
editdevil | to change; to alter; to transform to change; to alter; to transform; to correct | ||
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trad. (魔改) | 魔 | 改 | |
simp. #(魔改) | 魔 | 改 |
Etymology
editApparently from Japanese 魔改造 (makaizō).
Pronunciation
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄇㄛˊ ㄍㄞˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: mógǎi
- Wade–Giles: mo2-kai3
- Yale: mwó-gǎi
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: mogae
- Palladius: могай (mogaj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /mu̯ɔ³⁵ kaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: mo1 goi2
- Yale: mō gói
- Cantonese Pinyin: mo1 goi2
- Guangdong Romanization: mo1 goi2
- Sinological IPA (key): /mɔː⁵⁵ kɔːi̯³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Verb
edit魔改