圓缺

Chinese

		circle; round; circular circle; round; circular; spherical; (of the moon) full; unit of Chinese currency (Yuan); tactful; to justify	lack; scarce; vacant post lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of
trad. (圓缺)		圓	缺
simp. (圆缺)		圆	缺

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): yuánquē

  (Zhuyin): ㄩㄢˊ ㄑㄩㄝ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: yuánquē
    • Zhuyin: ㄩㄢˊ ㄑㄩㄝ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: yuáncyue
    • Wade–Giles: yüan²-chʻüeh¹
    • Yale: ywán-chywē
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yuanchiue
    • Palladius: юаньцюэ (juanʹcjue)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɥɛn³⁵ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛ⁵⁵/

Verb

圓缺

1. (of the moon) to wax and wane