險要

險要

See also: 险要

Chinese

		danger (ous); rugged	important; vital; to want important; vital; to want; to be going to; must; demand; ask; request; coerce
trad. (險要)		險	要
simp. (险要)		险	要

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): xiǎnyào

  (Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄧㄠˋ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): him² jiu³

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)
    • Pinyin: xiǎnyào
    • Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄧㄠˋ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: sheanyaw
    • IPA ^(key): /ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ i̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/
    • Homophones:

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      edit edit 險要／险要 顯要／显要

• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
    • Jyutping: him² jiu³
    • Yale: hím yiu
    • Cantonese Pinyin: him² jiu³
    • Guangdong Romanization: him² yiu³
    • IPA ^(key): /hiːm³⁵ jiːu̯³³/

Adjective

險要

1. difficult to attack, yet easy to defend

Noun

險要

1. a strategic location which is difficult to attack yet easy to defend