神棍
Chinese
God; unusual; mysterious God; unusual; mysterious; soul; spirit; divine essence; lively; spiritual being |
stick | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (神棍) | 神 | 棍 | |
| simp. #(神棍) | 神 | 棍 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: shéngùn
- Zhuyin: ㄕㄣˊ ㄍㄨㄣˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: shéngùn
- Wade–Giles: shên2-kun4
- Yale: shén-gwùn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shernguenn
- Palladius: шэньгунь (šɛnʹgunʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʂən³⁵ ku̯ən⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: san4 gwan3
- Yale: sàhn gwan
- Cantonese Pinyin: san4 gwan3
- Guangdong Romanization: sen4 guen3
- Sinological IPA (key): /sɐn²¹ kʷɐn³³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: sîn-kùn
- Tâi-lô: sîn-kùn
- Phofsit Daibuun: sinkuxn
- IPA (Quanzhou): /sin²⁴⁻²² kun⁴¹/
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou)
Noun
神棍
- (derogatory) charlatan; quack; a fraudster who cheats using religion
- (Quanzhou Hokkien) wizard; warlock; sorcerer