四仰八叉
Chinese
| four | look up | eight | to cross; be stuck; to diverge to cross; be stuck; to diverge; to open (as legs); fork; pitchfork; prong; pick; cross; intersect | ||
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| trad. (四仰八叉) | 四 | 仰 | 八 | 叉 | |
| simp. #(四仰八叉) | 四 | 仰 | 八 | 叉 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: sìyǎngbāchā
- Zhuyin: ㄙˋ ㄧㄤˇ ㄅㄚ ㄔㄚ
- Tongyong Pinyin: sìhyǎngbacha
- Wade–Giles: ssŭ4-yang3-pa1-chʻa1
- Yale: sz̀-yǎng-bā-chā
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: syhyeangbacha
- Palladius: сыянбача (syjanbača)
- Sinological IPA (key): /sz̩⁵¹ jɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ pä⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰä⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Idiom
四仰八叉
- sprawled out on one's back