投子

Chinese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of 投子 – see 骰子 (“die”). (This term is a variant form of 骰子).

Etymology 2

		to throw; to send	child; son; (noun suffix) child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight
simp. and trad. (投子)		投	子

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): tóuzǐ

  (Zhuyin): ㄊㄡˊ ㄗˇ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): tau⁴ zi²

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: tóuzǐ
    • Zhuyin: ㄊㄡˊ ㄗˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: tóuzǐh
    • Wade–Giles: tʻou²-tzŭ³
    • Yale: tóu-dž
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tourtzyy
    • Palladius: тоуцзы (touczy)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /tʰoʊ̯³⁵ t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: tau⁴ zi²
    • Yale: tàuh jí
    • Cantonese Pinyin: tau⁴ dzi²
    • Guangdong Romanization: teo⁴ ji²
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /tʰɐu̯²¹ t͡siː³⁵/

Verb

投⫽子 (verb-object)

1. (go) to resign by dropping several stones on the board