杳然
Chinese
| dark and quiet; disappear | so; thus; like this so; thus; like this; ‑ly; correct; right | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (杳然) | 杳 | 然 | |
| simp. #(杳然) | 杳 | 然 | |
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: yǎorán
- Zhuyin: ㄧㄠˇ ㄖㄢˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: yǎorán
- Wade–Giles: yao3-jan2
- Yale: yǎu-rán
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yeauran
- Palladius: яожань (jaožanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /jɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐän³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: miu5 jin4
- Yale: míuh yìhn
- Cantonese Pinyin: miu5 jin4
- Guangdong Romanization: miu5 yin4
- Sinological IPA (key): /miːu̯¹³ jiːn²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Adjective
杳然
- quiet, silent, and lonely
- far and indistinct
- gone without a trace
Derived terms
- 人跡杳然 / 人迹杳然
- 杳然無蹤 / 杳然无踪
- 音信杳然 (yīnxìnyǎorán)
- 音問杳然 / 音问杳然