Chinese edit

 
composed; small town; to suppress
composed; small town; to suppress; to press down; to post
 
middle; centre; within
middle; centre; within; among; in; while (doing sth); during; China; Chinese; hit (the mark)
trad. (鎮中/鎭中)/
simp. (镇中)

Etymology edit

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Pronunciation edit


  • Southern Min
    • (Teochew)
      • Peng'im: ding3 dang1 / ling3 dang1 / lêng3 dang1
      • Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: tìng tang / lìng tang / lèng tang
      • Sinological IPA (key): /tiŋ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ taŋ³³/, /liŋ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ taŋ³³/, /leŋ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ taŋ³³/
Note:
  • ding3 dang1 - Shantou, Chenghai;
  • ling3 dang1 - Chaozhou;
  • lêng3 dang1 - Jieyang.

    Noun edit

    鎮中

    1. (Teochew) middle; center

    Synonyms edit