望風
See also: 望风
Chinese
hope; expect; to visit hope; expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); look towards; towards |
wind; news; style wind; news; style; custom; manner | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (望風) | 望 | 風 | |
| simp. (望风) | 望 | 风 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: wàngfēng
- Zhuyin: ㄨㄤˋ ㄈㄥ
- Tongyong Pinyin: wàngfong
- Wade–Giles: wang4-fêng1
- Yale: wàng-fēng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: wanqfeng
- Palladius: ванфэн (vanfɛn)
- Sinological IPA (key): /wɑŋ⁵¹ fɤŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: mong6 fung1
- Yale: mohng fūng
- Cantonese Pinyin: mong6 fung1
- Guangdong Romanization: mong6 fung1
- Sinological IPA (key): /mɔːŋ²² fʊŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: bōng-hong
- Tâi-lô: bōng-hong
- Phofsit Daibuun: boxnghofng
- IPA (Quanzhou): /bɔŋ⁴¹⁻²² hɔŋ³³/
- IPA (Xiamen, Zhangzhou): /bɔŋ²²⁻²¹ hɔŋ⁴⁴/
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou)
Verb
望風
- (literary) to be impressed at the sight (of a great leader) and wish to follow in his footsteps
- to be on the lookout (while conducting secret activities); to keep watch