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顯貴

顯貴

Chinese

		prominent; conspicuous	expensive; noble; your (name) expensive; noble; your (name); precious
trad. (顯貴)		顯	貴
simp. (显贵)		显	贵

Adjective

顯貴

occupying a distinguished position; of high position

Noun

顯貴

high official in former times

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): xiǎnguì

(Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄍㄨㄟˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): hin² gwai³
Min Nan (POJ): hián-kùi

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: xiǎnguì
  - Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄍㄨㄟˋ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: sheanguey
  - IPA ^(key): /ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ ku̯eɪ̯⁵¹/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: hin² gwai³
  - Yale: hín gwai
  - Cantonese Pinyin: hin² gwai³
  - IPA ^(key): /hiːn³⁵ kʷɐi̯³³/
Min Nan
- (Hokkien)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: hián-kùi
  - Tâi-lô: hián-kuì
  - Phofsit Daibuun: hiefnkuix
  - IPA (Xiamen): /hiɛn⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kui²¹/
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /hiɛn⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kui⁴¹/
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /hiɛn⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kui²¹/
  - IPA (Taipei): /hiɛn⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kui¹¹/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /hiɛn⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kui²¹/