忌口

Chinese

		avoid as taboo; jealous	mouth; (a measure word, for people, livestock or utensils)
simp. and trad. (忌口)		忌	口

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): jìkǒu

(Zhuyin): ㄐㄧˋ ㄎㄡˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping): gei⁶ hau²

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: jìkǒu
  - Zhuyin: ㄐㄧˋ ㄎㄡˇ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jihkoou
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi⁵¹ kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese, erhua-ed)⁺
  - Pinyin: jìkǒur
  - Zhuyin: ㄐㄧˋ ㄎㄡˇㄦ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jihkooul
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi⁵¹ kʰɤʊɻʷ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: gei⁶ hau²
  - Yale: geih háu
  - Cantonese Pinyin: gei⁶ hau²
  - Guangdong Romanization: géi⁶ heo²
  - IPA ^(key): /kei̯²² hɐu̯³⁵/

Verb

忌口

to avoid certain food (because of illness or other reasons)

Synonyms

(Cantonese) 戒口 (jièkǒu)

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