破城槌

Chinese

		to break; to split; broken to break; to split; broken; damaged; worn out	city walls; city; town	hammer; mallet; pestle
trad. (破城槌)		破	城	槌
simp. ^#(破城槌)		破	城	槌

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Borrowed from Japanese?”)

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): pòchéngchuí

(Zhuyin): ㄆㄛˋ ㄔㄥˊ ㄔㄨㄟˊ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: pòchéngchuí
  - Zhuyin: ㄆㄛˋ ㄔㄥˊ ㄔㄨㄟˊ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: pòchéngchuéi
  - Wade–Giles: pʻo⁴-chʻêng²-chʻui²
  - Yale: pwò-chéng-chwéi
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: pohcherngchwei
  - Palladius: почэнчуй (počɛnčuj)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /pʰu̯ɔ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu̯eɪ̯³⁵/

Noun

破城槌

battering ram
Synonym: 攻城槌

See also

衝車／冲车
雲梯／云梯 (yúntī)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
破	城	槌
は Grade: 5	じょう Grade: 4	つい Jinmeiyō
on'yomi

Etymology

破 (ha, “to destroy”) +‎ 城 (jō, “castle”) +‎ 槌 (tsui, “hammer”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ha̠ʑo̞ːt͡sɨi]

Noun

破(は)城(じょう)槌(つい) • (hajōtsui)

battering ram

See also

雲梯(うんてい) (untei)

Korean

Hanja in this term
破	城	槌

Noun

破城槌 • (paseongtoe) (hangeul 파성퇴)

hanja form^? of 파성퇴 (“battering ram”)