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藥罐

藥罐

See also: 药罐

Chinese

		medicine; drug; cure	can; jar; pot
trad. (藥罐)		藥	罐
simp. (药罐)		药	罐

Noun

藥罐

(TCM) pot for storing or decocting herbal medicine
(figuratively) one who often falls sick

Japanese

Kanji in this term
藥	罐
Jinmeiyō	Hyōgaiji

Alternative forms

薬罐 (kyūjitai)
薬鑵 (kyūjitai)

Noun

藥罐 ‎(kyūjitai kanji, shinjitai kanji 薬缶, hiragana やかん, romaji yakan)

kettle
(abbreviation of 薬缶頭) a bald head

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): yàoguàn

(Zhuyin): ㄧㄠˋ ㄍㄨㄢˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): joek⁶ gun³
Min Nan (POJ): io̍h-koàn

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: yàoguàn
  - Zhuyin: ㄧㄠˋ ㄍㄨㄢˋ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yawguann
  - IPA ^(key): /i̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ku̯a̠n⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing, erhua-ed)⁺
  - Pinyin: yàoguànr
  - Zhuyin: ㄧㄠˋ ㄍㄨㄢˋㄦ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yawguall
  - IPA ^(key): /i̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ kwɑɻ⁵¹/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: joek⁶ gun³
  - Yale: yeuhk gun
  - Cantonese Pinyin: joek⁹ gun³
  - IPA ^(key): /jœːk̚² kuːn³³/
Min Nan
- (Hokkien)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: io̍h-koàn
  - Tâi-lô: io̍h-kuàn
  - Phofsit Daibuun: ioiqkoaxn
  - IPA (Xiamen): /iɤ(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ kuan²¹/
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /iɤ(ʔ)²⁴⁻²² kuan⁴¹/
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /iɤ(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ kuan²¹/
  - IPA (Taipei): /io(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ kuan¹¹/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /iɤ(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ kuan²¹/