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2024
桑榆
桑榆
Chinese
mulberry tree
elm
simp.
and
trad.
(
桑榆
)
桑
榆
Noun
桑榆
mulberry
and
elm
trees
evening
Derived terms
失之東隅,收之桑榆
/
失之东隅,收之桑榆
(
shī zhī dōngyú, shōu zhī sāngyú
)
Etymology
Literally: mulberry and elm trees
During the evening time, the sun shines through the leaves of the mulberry and elm trees. As a result, this phrase has come to be associated with the evening.
Pronunciation
Mandarin
(
Pinyin
)
:
sāngyú
(
Zhuyin
)
: ㄙㄤ ㄩˊ
Mandarin
(
Standard Chinese
,
Beijing
)
+
Pinyin
:
sāngyú
Zhuyin
:
ㄙㄤ ㄩˊ
Gwoyeu Romatzyh
:
sangyu
IPA
(key)
:
/sɑŋ⁵⁵ y³⁵/
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