破城槌

Chinese

		to break; to split; broken to break; to split; broken; damaged; worn out	city walls; city; town	hammer; mallet; pestle
trad. (破城槌)		破	城	槌
simp. #(破城槌)		破	城	槌

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Borrowed from Japanese?”)

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): pòchéngchuí

  (Zhuyin): ㄆㄛˋ ㄔㄥˊ ㄔㄨㄟˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: pòchéngchuí
    • Zhuyin: ㄆㄛˋ ㄔㄥˊ ㄔㄨㄟˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: pòchéngchuéi
    • Wade–Giles: pʻo⁴-chʻêng²-chʻui²
    • Yale: pwò-chéng-chwéi
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: pohcherngchwei
    • Palladius: почэнчуй (počɛnčuj)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /pʰu̯ɔ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu̯eɪ̯³⁵/

Noun

(deprecated template usage) 破城槌

1. battering ram

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See also

• 衝車／冲车
• 雲梯／云梯 (yúntī)

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
破	城	槌
は Grade: 5	じょう Grade: 4	つい Jinmeiyō
on'yomi

Etymology

破 (ha, “to destroy”) +‎ 城 (jō, “castle”) +‎ 槌 (tsui, “hammer”).

Noun

破(は)城(じょう)槌(つい) • (hajōtsui) 

1. battering ram

See also

• 雲梯(うんてい) (untei)

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Korean

Hanja in this term
破	城	槌

Noun

破城槌 • (paseongtoe) (hangeul 파성퇴)

1. hanja form^? of 파성퇴 (“battering ram”)