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石膏

石膏

Chinese

		rock; stone; 10 pecks	ointment; paste
simp. and trad. (石膏)		石	膏

Noun

石膏

gypsum
plaster
(medicine) cast (a supportive and immobilising device used to help mend broken bones)

Derived terms

石膏工 (shígāogōng)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
石	膏
Grade: 1	Jinmeiyō

Noun

石膏 ‎(hiragana せっこう, romaji sekkō)

plaster

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): shígāo

(Zhuyin): ㄕˊ ㄍㄠ
Cantonese (Jyutping): sek⁶ gou¹
Hakka (Sixian, PFS): sa̍k-kâu
Min Nan (POJ): chio̍h-ko

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: shígāo
  - Zhuyin: ㄕˊ ㄍㄠ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shyrgau
  - IPA ^(key): /ʂʐ̩³⁵ kɑʊ̯⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: sek⁶ gou¹
  - Yale: sehk gōu
  - Cantonese Pinyin: sek⁹ gou¹
  - IPA ^(key): /sɛːk̚² kou̯⁵⁵/
Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: sa̍k-kâu
  - Hakka Romanization System: sag gau´
  - Hagfa Pinyim: sag⁶ gau¹
  - IPA: /sak̚⁵ ka̯u²⁴/
Min Nan
- (Hokkien)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chio̍h-ko
  - Tâi-lô: tsio̍h-ko
  - Phofsit Daibuun: cioiqkoy
  - IPA (Xiamen): /t͡ɕiɤ(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ kɤ⁴⁴/
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /t͡ɕiɤ(ʔ)²⁴⁻²² kɤ³³/
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /t͡ɕiɤ(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ kɤ⁴⁴/
  - IPA (Taipei): /t͡ɕio(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ ko⁴⁴/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡ɕiɤ(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ kɤ⁴⁴/