斂手
Chinese
editarrange; control oneself; gather | hand; convenient; ‑er | ||
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trad. (斂手) | 斂 | 手 | |
simp. (敛手) | 敛 | 手 |
Pronunciation
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄌㄧㄢˋ ㄕㄡˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: liànshǒu
- Wade–Giles: lien4-shou3
- Yale: lyàn-shǒu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: liannshoou
- Palladius: ляньшоу (ljanʹšou)
- Sinological IPA (key): /li̯ɛn⁵¹ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Zhangzhou)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: liám-chhiú
- Tâi-lô: liám-tshiú
- Phofsit Daibuun: liafmchiuo
- IPA (Xiamen, Zhangzhou): /liam⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰiu⁵³/
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Zhangzhou)
Verb
edit斂手
- (literary) to draw back one's hand (indicating apprehension in doing what one wants)
- (literary) to make an obeisance by cupping one hand in the other before the chest (as a sign of respect)
Synonyms
editAdjective
edit斂手
- (Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) closehanded; stingy in spending money or giving things