保身
Chinese
to defend; to protect; to insure or guarantee to defend; to protect; to insure or guarantee; to maintain; hold or keep; to guard |
body; torso; person body; torso; person; life; status; pregnancy; (a measure word used for clothes) suit | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (保身) | 保 | 身 | |
| simp. #(保身) | 保 | 身 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: bǎoshēn
- Zhuyin: ㄅㄠˇ ㄕㄣ
- Tongyong Pinyin: bǎoshen
- Wade–Giles: pao3-shên1
- Yale: bǎu-shēn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: baoshen
- Palladius: баошэнь (baošɛnʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /pɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂən⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: bou2 san1
- Yale: bóu sān
- Cantonese Pinyin: bou2 san1
- Guangdong Romanization: bou2 sen1
- Sinological IPA (key): /pou̯³⁵ sɐn⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Verb
保身
- (literary) to protect oneself
Derived terms
- 明哲保身 (míngzhébǎoshēn)
Noun
保身
- (~卦) A combination 四中 in the Lingqijing.
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 保 | 身 |
| ほ Grade: 5 |
しん Grade: 3 |
| on'yomi | |
Noun
保身 • (hoshin)