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榆錢

榆錢

See also: 榆钱

Chinese

		elm	coin; money
trad. (榆錢)		榆	錢
simp. (榆钱)		榆	钱

Noun

榆錢

(archaic) the fruit of an elm tree

榆錢

ancient Chinese coins

Etymology

the fruit of an elm tree resembles ancient Chinese copper coins, hence the name.

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): yúqián

(Zhuyin): ㄩˊ ㄑㄧㄢˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): jyu⁴ cin⁴

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)
  - Pinyin: yúqián
  - Zhuyin: ㄩˊ ㄑㄧㄢˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yuchyan
  - IPA ^(key): /y³⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵/
  - Homophones:
    
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    於潛／于潜
    榆錢／榆钱
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: jyu⁴ cin⁴
  - Yale: yùh chìhn
  - Cantonese Pinyin: jy⁴ tsin⁴
  - IPA ^(key): /jyː²¹ t͡sʰiːn²¹/