杜康

Chinese

		fabricate; restrict; to prevent	peaceful; spongy (of radishes)
simp. and trad. (杜康)		杜	康

Etymology

Named after 杜康, the inventor of liquor in Chinese legends.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): dùkāng

(Zhuyin): ㄉㄨˋ ㄎㄤ
Cantonese (Jyutping): dou⁶ hong¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: dùkāng
  - Zhuyin: ㄉㄨˋ ㄎㄤ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: duhkang
  - Tongyong Pinyin: dùkang
  - IPA ^(key): /tu⁵¹ kʰɑŋ⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: dou⁶ hong¹
  - Yale: douh hōng
  - Cantonese Pinyin: dou⁶ hong¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: dou⁶ hong¹
  - IPA ^(key): /tou̯²² hɔːŋ⁵⁵/

Noun

杜康

(literary) alcoholic drink; liquor

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