上環
Chinese
up; on; on top up; on; on top; upon; first; previous or last; upper; higher; above; previous; to climb; to go into; to go up |
bracelet; ring (not for finger); to surround bracelet; ring (not for finger); to surround; to loop; loop | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (上環) | 上 | 環 | |
| simp. (上环) | 上 | 环 | |
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
- Hanyu Pinyin: shànghuán
- Zhuyin: ㄕㄤˋ ㄏㄨㄢˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: shànghuán
- Wade–Giles: shang4-huan2
- Yale: shàng-hwán
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shanqhwan
- Palladius: шанхуань (šanxuanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʂɑŋ⁵¹ xu̯än³⁵/
- Homophones:
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上鬟
- (Standard Chinese, erhua-ed)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: shànghuánr
- Zhuyin: ㄕㄤˋ ㄏㄨㄢˊㄦ
- Tongyong Pinyin: shànghuánr
- Wade–Giles: shang4-huan2-ʼrh
- Yale: shàng-hwánr
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shanqhwal
- Palladius: шанхуаньр (šanxuanʹr)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʂɑŋ⁵¹ xu̯ɑɻ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: soeng5 waan4
- Yale: séuhng wàahn
- Cantonese Pinyin: soeng5 waan4
- Guangdong Romanization: sêng5 wan4
- Sinological IPA (key): /sœːŋ¹³ waːn²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Verb
上環
- to install an intrauterine device (IUD)
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Shànghuán
- Zhuyin: ㄕㄤˋ ㄏㄨㄢˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Shànghuán
- Wade–Giles: Shang4-huan2
- Yale: Shàng-hwán
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Shanqhwan
- Palladius: Шанхуань (Šanxuanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʂɑŋ⁵¹ xu̯än³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: soeng6 waan4
- Yale: seuhng wàahn
- Cantonese Pinyin: soeng6 waan4
- Guangdong Romanization: sêng6 wan4
- Sinological IPA (key): /sœːŋ²² waːn²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Wu
Proper noun
上環
- Sheung Wan (an area of Central and Western district, Hong Kong)