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繭子

繭子

See also: 茧子

Chinese

		cocoon	child; son; (noun suff.) child; son; (noun suff.); small thing; midnight; 11 p.m.-1 a.m.; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch
trad. (繭子)		繭	子
simp. (茧子)		茧	子

Alternative forms

趼子 (jiǎnzi)

Noun

繭子

Synonyms

(cocoon): 蠶繭／蚕茧 (cánjiǎn)
(callus): 老繭／老茧 (lǎojiǎn); 胼胝 (piánzhī)

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): jiǎnzi

(Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄗ˙
Cantonese (Jyutping): gaan² zi²

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)
  - Pinyin: jiǎnzi
  - Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄗ˙
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jean.tzy
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴ d͡z̥z̩⁴/
  - Homophones:
    
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    剪子
    繭子／茧子
    趼子
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: gaan² zi²
  - Yale: gáan jí
  - Cantonese Pinyin: gaan² dzi²
  - IPA ^(key): /kɑːn³⁵ t͡siː³⁵/