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蠔子

蠔子

See also: 蚝子

Chinese

		oyster	child; son; (noun suff.) child; son; (noun suff.); small thing; midnight; 11 p.m.-1 a.m.; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch
trad. (蠔子)		蠔	子
simp. (蚝子)		蚝	子

Noun

蠔子

oyster

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): háozi

(Zhuyin): ㄏㄠˊ ㄗ˙
Cantonese (Jyutping): hou⁴ zi²

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)
  - Pinyin: háozi
  - Zhuyin: ㄏㄠˊ ㄗ˙
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: haur.tzy
  - IPA ^(key): /xɑʊ̯³⁵ d͡z̥z̩³/
  - Homophones:
    
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    蠔子／蚝子
    貉子
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: hou⁴ zi²
  - Yale: hòuh jí
  - Cantonese Pinyin: hou⁴ dzi²
  - IPA ^(key): /hou̯²¹ t͡siː³⁵/