麻姑

See also: 麻古

Chinese

		(to have) pins and needles; tingling; hemp (to have) pins and needles; tingling; hemp; numb; to bother	paternal aunt
trad. (麻姑)		麻	姑
simp. ^#(麻姑)		麻	姑

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): Mágū

(Zhuyin): ㄇㄚˊ ㄍㄨ
Cantonese (Jyutping): maa⁴ gu¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: Mágū
  - Zhuyin: ㄇㄚˊ ㄍㄨ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: Mágu
  - Wade–Giles: Ma²-ku¹
  - Yale: Má-gū
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Magu
  - Palladius: Магу (Magu)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /mä³⁵ ku⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: maa⁴ gu¹
  - Yale: màh gū
  - Cantonese Pinyin: maa⁴ gu¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: ma⁴ gu¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /maː²¹ kuː⁵⁵/

Proper noun

麻姑

(Chinese mythology) Magu (nymph in Chinese mythology)

Derived terms

麻姑山
麻姑搔背
麻姑擲米 / 麻姑掷米
麻姑擲豆 / 麻姑掷豆
麻姑爪
麻姑獻壽 / 麻姑献寿
麻姑瘙癢 / 麻姑瘙痒
麻姑酒

Japanese

Kanji in this term
麻	姑
ま Grade: S	こ Hyōgai
kan'yōon	kan'on

Etymology

From Chinese 麻姑 (Mágū).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ma̠ko̞]

Proper noun

麻(ま)姑(こ) • (Mako)

(Chinese mythology) Magu (nymph in Chinese mythology)

See also

麻(ま)姑(こ)掻(そう)痒(よう) (Mako sōyō)
麻(ま)姑(こ)を倩(やと)うて痒(かゆ)きを搔(か)く (Mako o yatoute kayuki o kaku)
孫(まご)の手(て) (mago no te)

Korean

Hanja in this term
麻	姑

Proper noun

麻姑 • (Mago) (hangeul 마고)

hanja form^? of 마고 (“Magu”)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
麻	姑

Proper noun

麻姑

chữ Hán form of Ma Cô (“Magu”)