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笑臉

笑臉

Chinese

		laugh; smile	face
trad. (笑臉)		笑	臉
simp. (笑脸)		笑	脸

Noun

笑臉

smiling face

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): xiàoliǎn

(Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄌㄧㄢˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping): siu³ lim⁵
Min Nan (POJ): siàu-lián

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: xiàoliǎn
  - Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄌㄧㄢˇ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shiawlean
  - IPA ^(key): /ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹ li̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: siu³ lim⁵
  - Yale: siu líhm
  - Cantonese Pinyin: siu³ lim⁵
  - IPA ^(key): /siːu̯³³ liːm¹³/
Min Nan
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou, Xiamen, Zhangzhou)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: siàu-lián
  - Tâi-lô: siàu-lián
  - Phofsit Daibuun: siaoliern
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /ɕiaʊ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ liɛn⁵⁵⁴/
  - IPA (Xiamen): /ɕiaʊ²¹⁻⁵³ liɛn⁵³/
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /ɕiaʊ²¹⁻⁵³ liɛn⁵³/