骨灰

Chinese

bone grey; ash
trad. (骨灰)
simp. #(骨灰)

Pronunciation


Note: kut-hu - 骨烌 is used in Taiwan.
  • Wu
    • (Northern: Shanghai)
      • Wugniu: 7kueq-hue1
      • MiniDict: kueh hue
      • Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): 4kueq-hue1
      • Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /kuəʔ³³ hue⁴⁴/
    • (Jinhua)
      • Wugniu: 7kueq-hui1
      • Sinological IPA (Jinhua): /kuəʔ⁴⁴ hui⁵⁵/
  • Xiang
    • (Loudi)
      • Wiktionary: gu2 hue1*
      • Sinological IPA (key): /ku¹³ xu̯e̞⁴⁴⁻³³/
    • (Hengyang)
      • Wiktionary: gu6 fei1
      • Sinological IPA (key): /ku²² fei̯⁴⁴⁵/

Noun

骨灰

  1. ashes (human remains after cremation)
  2. ashes from animal bones used as fertilizer

Synonyms

  • (human remains after cremation): (Hong Kong) 靈灰灵灰 (línghuī)

Derived terms