轉臍
Appearance
Chinese
[edit]to revolve; to turn; to circle about to revolve; to turn; to circle about; to walk about; to convey; to forward (mail); to transfer; to shift |
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trad. (轉臍) | 轉 | 臍 | |
simp. (转脐) | 转 | 脐 | |
alternative forms | 斷臍/断脐 |
Pronunciation
[edit]- Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): tńg-châi / túiⁿ-châi
- Southern Min
Verb
[edit]轉臍
- (Southern Min) to cut the umbilical cord
- (Mainland China Hokkien) to deliver a newborn child; to practice midwifery
Synonyms
[edit]- (to cut the umbilical cord):
- (to deliver a newborn child):