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陽痿

陽痿

See also: 阳痿

Chinese

		positive (electric.); sun	atrophy
trad. (陽痿)		陽	痿
simp. (阳痿)		阳	痿

Noun

陽痿

erectile dysfunction; impotence

Etymology

From 陽／阳 (yáng, “yang, sun, male”) + 痿 (wěi, “weakness, numbness of limbs”)

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): yángwěi

(Zhuyin): ㄧㄤˊ ㄨㄟˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping): joeng⁴ wai²
Min Nan (POJ): iông-úi / iâng-úi

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: yángwěi
  - Zhuyin: ㄧㄤˊ ㄨㄟˇ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yangwoei
  - IPA ^(key): /i̯ɑŋ³⁵ u̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: joeng⁴ wai²
  - Yale: yèuhng wái
  - Cantonese Pinyin: joeng⁴ wai²
  - IPA ^(key): /jœːŋ²¹ wɐi̯³⁵/
Min Nan
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou, Xiamen)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: iông-úi
  - Tâi-lô: iông-uí
  - Phofsit Daibuun: iong'uie
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /iɔŋ²⁴⁻²² ui⁵⁵⁴/
  - IPA (Xiamen): /iɔŋ²⁴⁻²² ui⁵³/
- (Hokkien: Zhangzhou)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: iâng-úi
  - Tâi-lô: iâng-uí
  - Phofsit Daibuun: iang'uie
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /iaŋ¹³⁻²² ui⁵³/