枝蔓

Chinese

		branch; (a measure word)	creeper; to spread; Brassica campestris
simp. and trad. (枝蔓)		枝	蔓

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): zhīmàn

(Zhuyin): ㄓㄇㄢˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): zi¹ maan⁶

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: zhīmàn
  - Zhuyin: ㄓㄇㄢˋ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jymann
  - IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ män⁵¹/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: zi¹ maan⁶
  - Yale: jī maahn
  - Cantonese Pinyin: dzi¹ maan⁶
  - Guangdong Romanization: ji¹ man⁶
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡siː⁵⁵ mäːn²²/

Noun

枝蔓

branches and vines
(figuratively) prolix

Usage notes

Xiandai Hanyu Guifan Cidian (《现代汉语规范词典》) proscribes the use of the pronunciation wàn for the character 蔓 (màn) when used in this word.

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