見紅
Chinese
to see; to meet; to appear; to interview |
red; revolutionary; prosperity; bonus; popular | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (見紅) | 見 | 紅 | |
| simp. (见红) | 见 | 红 | |
| Literally: “to see the red”. | |||
Etymology
From taboo of mentioning 血 (“blood”).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄏㄨㄥˊ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jiannhongr
- IPA (key): /t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ xʊŋ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)+
- Jyutping: gin3 hung4
- Yale: gin hùhng
- Cantonese Pinyin: gin3 hung4
- Guangdong Romanization: gin3 hung4
- IPA (key): /kiːn³³ hʊŋ²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)+
Verb
見紅
- (euphemistic, usually of a woman) to bleed (especially during intercourse, menstrual periods, or prior to delivery)
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