南針
Chinese
| south | needle; pin; injection | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (南針/南鍼) | 南 | 針/鍼 | |
| simp. (南针) | 南 | 针 | |
| Literally: “[pointing] south needle”. | |||
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: nánzhēn
- Zhuyin: ㄋㄢˊ ㄓㄣ
- Tongyong Pinyin: nánjhen
- Wade–Giles: nan2-chên1
- Yale: nán-jēn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: nanjen
- Palladius: наньчжэнь (nanʹčžɛnʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /nän³⁵ ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
南針
- (literary, literally, figuratively) compass
Synonyms
Vietnamese
| chữ Hán Nôm in this term | |
|---|---|
| 南 | 針 |
Noun
南針