壯陽
Chinese
| to strengthen; strong; robust | positive (electric.); sun; male | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (壯陽) | 壯 | 陽 | |
| simp. (壮阳) | 壮 | 阳 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: zhuàngyáng
- Zhuyin: ㄓㄨㄤˋ ㄧㄤˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jhuàngyáng
- Wade–Giles: chuang4-yang2
- Yale: jwàng-yáng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: juanqyang
- Palladius: чжуанъян (čžuanʺjan)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂu̯ɑŋ⁵¹ jɑŋ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: zong3 joeng4
- Yale: jong yèuhng
- Cantonese Pinyin: dzong3 joeng4
- Guangdong Romanization: zong3 yêng4
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sɔːŋ³³ jœːŋ²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chòng-iông
- Tâi-lô: tsòng-iông
- Phofsit Daibuun: zorng'ioong
- IPA (Xiamen): /t͡sɔŋ²¹⁻⁵³ iɔŋ²⁴/
- IPA (Quanzhou): /t͡sɔŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ iɔŋ²⁴/
- IPA (Zhangzhou): /t͡sɔŋ²¹⁻⁵³ iɔŋ¹³/
- IPA (Taipei): /t͡sɔŋ¹¹⁻⁵³ iɔŋ²⁴/
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡sɔŋ²¹⁻⁴¹ iɔŋ²³/
- (Hokkien)
Verb
壯陽
- (traditional Chinese medicine) to invigorate yang; to promote kidney function for increasing male potency and virility