歸根
See also: 归根
Chinese
| to go back; to return | radical (chem.); root; basis | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (歸根) | 歸 | 根 | |
| simp. (归根) | 归 | 根 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄍㄨㄟ ㄍㄣ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: gueigen
- IPA (key): /ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ kən⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)+
- Jyutping: gwai1 gan1
- Yale: gwāi gān
- Cantonese Pinyin: gwai1 gan1
- Guangdong Romanization: guei1 gen1
- IPA (key): /kʷɐi̯⁵⁵ kɐn⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)+
Verb
歸根
- (of leaf) to eventually return to its root as it falls from the tree
- (figuratively) to finally return to one's hometown
Derived terms
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