鉤沉
Chinese
| entice; hook | submerge; immerse; sink submerge; immerse; sink; deep; profound; to lower; to drop | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (鉤沉) | 鉤 | 沉 | |
| simp. (钩沉) | 钩 | 沉 | |
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: gōuchén
- Zhuyin: ㄍㄡ ㄔㄣˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: gouchén
- Wade–Giles: kou1-chʻên2
- Yale: gōu-chén
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: gouchern
- Palladius: гоучэнь (goučɛnʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /koʊ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰən³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Verb
鉤沉
- (formal) to recover or uncover obscure information