割股

Chinese

		cut off	share; portion; section share; portion; section; part; thigh; (a measure word, e.g., use with electric current); whiff
trad. (割股)		割	股
simp. #(割股)		割	股

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): gēgǔ

  (Zhuyin): ㄍㄜ ㄍㄨˇ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: gēgǔ
    • Zhuyin: ㄍㄜ ㄍㄨˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: gegǔ
    • Wade–Giles: ko¹-ku³
    • Yale: gē-gǔ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: geguu
    • Palladius: гэгу (gɛgu)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kɤ⁵⁵ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

Verb

割股

1. to cut off a portion of one's own leg to feed another (a sign of loyalty or filial piety)