杜康

Chinese

		fabricate; restrict; to prevent	peaceful; spongy (of radishes)
trad. (杜康)		杜	康
simp. ^#(杜康)		杜	康

Etymology

Named after 杜康 (Dù Kāng), the inventor of liquor in Chinese legends.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): dùkāng

(Zhuyin): ㄉㄨˋ ㄎㄤ
Cantonese (Jyutping): dou⁶ hong¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: dùkāng
  - Zhuyin: ㄉㄨˋ ㄎㄤ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: dùkang
  - Wade–Giles: tu⁴-kʻang¹
  - Yale: dù-kāng
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: duhkang
  - Palladius: дукан (dukan)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /tu⁵¹ kʰɑŋ⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: dou⁶ hong¹
  - Yale: douh hōng
  - Cantonese Pinyin: dou⁶ hong¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: dou⁶ hong¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /tou̯²² hɔːŋ⁵⁵/

Noun

杜康

(literary) alcoholic drink; liquor
- 何以解憂？唯有杜康。 [MSC, trad.]
  何以解忧？唯有杜康。 [MSC, simp.]
  From: Cao Cao, Duan Ge Xing No. 1 (《短歌行其一》)
  Héyǐ jiěyōu? Wéiyǒu dùkāng. [Pinyin]
  How to relieve my anxiety? Liquor is the only way.

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