犀革
Chinese
| rhinoceros | leather; remove | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (犀革) |
犀 | 革 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: xīgé
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄧ ㄍㄜˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: sigé
- Wade–Giles: hsi1-ko2
- Yale: syī-gé
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shiger
- Palladius: сигэ (sigɛ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕi⁵⁵ kɤ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
犀革
- rhinoceros hide
- 悉用犀革為佉苴 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Tang Dynasty, Fan Chuo, Manshu, chapter 7, part 13
- xī yòng xīgé wéi qūjū [Pinyin]
- rhinoceros hide is always used for belts
悉用犀革为佉苴 [Classical Chinese, simp.]