養性
Chinese
give birth; keep (pets); to support give birth; keep (pets); to support; to bring someone up; to raise (pig, etc.) |
sex; nature; suffix corresponding to ‑ness or ‑ity | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (養性) | 養 | 性 | |
| simp. (养性) | 养 | 性 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: yǎngxìng
- Zhuyin: ㄧㄤˇ ㄒㄧㄥˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: yǎngsìng
- Wade–Giles: yang3-hsing4
- Yale: yǎng-syìng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yeangshinq
- Palladius: янсин (jansin)
- Sinological IPA (key): /jɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕiŋ⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: joeng5 sing3
- Yale: yéuhng sing
- Cantonese Pinyin: joeng5 sing3
- Guangdong Romanization: yêng5 xing3
- Sinological IPA (key): /jœːŋ¹³ sɪŋ³³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: ióng-sèng
- Tâi-lô: ióng-sìng
- Phofsit Daibuun: iofngsexng
- IPA (Taipei): /iɔŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɪŋ¹¹/
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /iɔŋ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ siɪŋ²¹/
- (Hokkien: Zhangzhou-like accent in Taiwan)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: iáng-sèng
- Tâi-lô: iáng-sìng
- Phofsit Daibuun: iafngsexng
- (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
Verb
養性
- to discipline one’s temperament