維艱
Chinese
to preserve; to maintain; to hold together to preserve; to maintain; to hold together; dimension |
difficult; hard; hardship | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (維艱) | 維 | 艱 | |
| simp. (维艰) | 维 | 艰 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: wéijiān
- Zhuyin: ㄨㄟˊ ㄐㄧㄢ
- Tongyong Pinyin: wéijian
- Wade–Giles: wei2-chien1
- Yale: wéi-jyān
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: weijian
- Palladius: вэйцзянь (vɛjczjanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /weɪ̯³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Adjective
維艱
- (literary) very difficult