巧克

Chinese

		phonetic
simp. and trad. (巧克)		巧	克

Etymology

Borrowed from English chalk, originally used in Shanghainese.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): qiǎokè

  (Zhuyin): ㄑㄧㄠˇ ㄎㄜˋ

• Wu (Wugniu)
  • (Northern): ⁵chiau-kheq

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: qiǎokè
    • Zhuyin: ㄑㄧㄠˇ ㄎㄜˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: ciǎokè
    • Wade–Giles: chʻiao³-kʻo⁴
    • Yale: chyǎu-kè
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: cheaukeh
    • Palladius: цяокэ (cjaokɛ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ kʰɤ⁵¹/
• Wu
  • (Northern: Shanghai)
    • Wugniu: ⁵chiau-kheq
    • MiniDict: chiau^去 kheh
    • Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): ²qiau-kheq
    • Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /t͡ɕʰiɔ³³ kʰəʔ⁴⁴/

Noun

巧克

1. (billiards) chalk; chalk cube; cue cube

Derived terms

• 巧克粉