喜錢

Chinese

		to be fond of; to like; to enjoy to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad	coin; money
trad. (喜錢)		喜	錢
simp. (喜钱)		喜	钱

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): xǐqián

  (Zhuyin): ㄒㄧˇ ㄑㄧㄢˊ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): hei² cin⁴

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: xǐqián
    • Zhuyin: ㄒㄧˇ ㄑㄧㄢˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: sǐcián
    • Wade–Giles: hsi³-chʻien²
    • Yale: syǐ-chyán
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shiichyan
    • Palladius: сицянь (sicjanʹ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: hei² cin⁴
    • Yale: héi chìhn
    • Cantonese Pinyin: hei² tsin⁴
    • Guangdong Romanization: héi² qin⁴
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /hei̯³⁵ t͡sʰiːn²¹/

Noun

喜錢

1. money given to guests on a happy occasion (e.g. wedding, anniversary, etc.)