投子

Chinese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of 投子 – see 骰子 (“die”). (This term is a variant form of 骰子).

Etymology 2

		to throw; to send	child; son; (noun suffix) child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight
simp. and trad. (投子)		投	子

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): tóuzǐ

(Zhuyin): ㄊㄡˊ ㄗˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping): tau⁴ zi²

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: tóuzǐ
  - Zhuyin: ㄊㄡˊ ㄗˇ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: tóuzǐh
  - Wade–Giles: tʻou²-tzŭ³
  - Yale: tóu-dž
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tourtzyy
  - Palladius: тоуцзы (touczy)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /tʰoʊ̯³⁵ t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: tau⁴ zi²
  - Yale: tàuh jí
  - Cantonese Pinyin: tau⁴ dzi²
  - Guangdong Romanization: teo⁴ ji²
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /tʰɐu̯²¹ t͡siː³⁵/

Verb

投⫽子 (verb-object)

(go) to resign by dropping several stones on the board

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