養顏
Chinese
give birth; keep (pets); to support give birth; keep (pets); to support; to bring someone up; to raise (pig, etc.) |
colour; countenance; face | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (養顏) | 養 | 顏 | |
| simp. (养颜) | 养 | 颜 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: yǎngyán
- Zhuyin: ㄧㄤˇ ㄧㄢˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: yǎngyán
- Wade–Giles: yang3-yen2
- Yale: yǎng-yán
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yeangyan
- Palladius: янъянь (janʺjanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /jɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ jɛn³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: joeng5 ngaan4
- Yale: yéuhng ngàahn
- Cantonese Pinyin: joeng5 ngaan4
- Guangdong Romanization: yêng5 ngan4
- Sinological IPA (key): /jœːŋ¹³ ŋaːn²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Verb
養顏
- to take care of one's complexion; to nourish one's facial skin