洗眼
Chinese
| to wash; to bathe | eye | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (洗眼) |
洗 | 眼 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: xǐyǎn [Phonetic: xíyǎn]
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄧˇ ㄧㄢˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: sǐyǎn
- Wade–Giles: hsi3-yen3
- Yale: syǐ-yǎn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shiiyean
- Palladius: сиянь (sijanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕi²¹⁴⁻³⁵ jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: sai2 ngaan5
- Yale: sái ngáahn
- Cantonese Pinyin: sai2 ngaan5
- Guangdong Romanization: sei2 ngan5
- Sinological IPA (key): /sɐi̯³⁵ ŋaːn¹³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Verb
洗⫽眼 (verb-object)
- (literally) to wash one's eye(s)
- (figurative) to use eye bleach; to wash one's brain out with soap
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 洗 | 眼 |
| せん Grade: 6 |
がん Grade: 5 |
| on'yomi | |
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [sẽ̞ŋɡã̠ɴ]
Noun
洗眼 • (sengan)