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禁慾

禁慾

See also: 禁欲

Chinese

		to prohibit; to forbid; endure	desire; wish
trad. (禁慾/禁欲)		禁	慾/欲
simp. (禁欲)		禁	欲

Verb

禁慾

to be ascetic, to suppress desire, to be abstinent

Noun

禁慾

asceticism, abstinence

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): jìnyù

(Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄩˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): gam³ juk⁶

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)
  - Pinyin: jìnyù
  - Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄩˋ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jinnyiw
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕin⁵¹⁻⁵³ y⁵¹/
  - Homophones:
    
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    禁慾／禁欲
    禁欲
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: gam³ juk⁶
  - Yale: gam yuhk
  - Cantonese Pinyin: gam³ juk⁹
  - IPA ^(key): /kɐm³³ jʊk̚²/