別子

Chinese

		other; distinguish; contrary other; distinguish; contrary; difficult; awkward; leave; depart; separate; classify; another; do not; must not; to pin	child; son; (noun suffix) child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight
trad. (別子)		別	子
simp. (别子)		别	子

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): biézǐ

  (Zhuyin): ㄅㄧㄝˊ ㄗˇ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: biézǐ
    • Zhuyin: ㄅㄧㄝˊ ㄗˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: biézǐh
    • Wade–Giles: pieh²-tzŭ³
    • Yale: byé-dž
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: byetzyy
    • Palladius: бецзы (beczy)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /pi̯ɛ³⁵ t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

Noun

別子

1. (literary, archaic) additional son (of a concubine)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): biézi

  (Zhuyin): ㄅㄧㄝˊ ˙ㄗ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: biézi
    • Zhuyin: ㄅㄧㄝˊ ˙ㄗ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: biézi̊h
    • Wade–Giles: pieh²-tzŭ⁵
    • Yale: byé-dz
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: bye.tzy
    • Palladius: бецзы (beczy)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /pi̯ɛ³⁵ d͡z̥z̩³/

Noun

別子

1. sleeve of a thread-bound book or scroll of calligraphy or painting (typically made of bone)
2. pouch pendant