正骨

Chinese

		just (right); main; upright just (right); main; upright; straight; correct; principle; Chinese 1st month of year	bone
trad. (正骨)		正	骨
simp. ^#(正骨)		正	骨

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): zhènggǔ

(Zhuyin): ㄓㄥˋ ㄍㄨˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping): zing³ gwat¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: zhènggǔ
  - Zhuyin: ㄓㄥˋ ㄍㄨˇ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: jhènggǔ
  - Wade–Giles: chêng⁴-ku³
  - Yale: jèng-gǔ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jenqguu
  - Palladius: чжэнгу (čžɛngu)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵¹ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: zing³ gwat¹
  - Yale: jing gwāt
  - Cantonese Pinyin: dzing³ gwat⁷
  - Guangdong Romanization: jing³ gued¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sɪŋ³³ kʷɐt̚⁵/

Verb

正骨

(traditional Chinese medicine) to perform bonesetting

Noun

正骨

(Cantonese) proper massage parlour (i.e. one that does not provide sex service)

Antonyms

(antonym(s) of “proper massage”): 邪骨 (xiégǔ)

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