戒口

Chinese

		swear off; warn against	mouth; (a measure word, for people, livestock or utensils)
simp. and trad. (戒口)		戒	口

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): jièkǒu

(Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄎㄡˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping): gaai³ hau²

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
  - Pinyin: jièkǒu
  - Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄎㄡˇ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jiehkoou
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯ɛ⁵¹ kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
  - Homophones:
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    戒口
    界口
    藉口
- (Standard Chinese, erhua-ed)⁺
  - Pinyin: jièkǒur
  - Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄎㄡˇㄦ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jiehkooul
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯ɛ⁵¹ kʰɤʊɻʷ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: gaai³ hau²
  - Yale: gaai háu
  - Cantonese Pinyin: gaai³ hau²
  - Guangdong Romanization: gai³ heo²
  - IPA ^(key): /kɑːi̯³³ hɐu̯³⁵/

Verb

戒口

(chiefly Cantonese) to follow a diet for health reasons; to avoid certain food
(literary) to speak cautiously

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