掬水

Chinese

		to hold with both hands	water; river
trad. (掬水)		掬	水
simp. #(掬水)		掬	水

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): kiuh-chúi

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, Zhangzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kiuh-chúi
    • Tâi-lô: kiuh-tsuí
    • Phofsit Daibuun: kiuhzuie
    • IPA (Xiamen, Zhangzhou): /kiu(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sui⁵³/

Verb

掬水

1. (Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to absorb water and shrink (of fabric, etc.)

Synonyms

• (Hokkien) 食水, 束水, 落水, 燥水