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鹼水

鹼水

See also: 碱水

Chinese

		alkali; soda; base (chem.)	water; river
trad. (鹼水)		鹼	水
simp. (碱水)		碱	水

Alternative forms

梘水／枧水

Noun

鹼水

(cooking) lye water; alkaline water
(Cantonese) soap water

Derived terms

鹼水粽／碱水粽 (jiǎnshuǐzòng)

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): jiǎnshuǐ

(Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping): gaan² seoi²

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: jiǎnshuǐ
  - Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jeanshoei
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: gaan² seoi²
  - Yale: gáan séui
  - Cantonese Pinyin: gaan² soey²
  - IPA ^(key): /kɑːn³⁵ sɵy̯³⁵/