Cun
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From contraction of preposition + masculine article
Contraction
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Pinyin syllable
cun
- A transliteration of any of a number of Chinese characters properly represented as having one of four tones, cūn, cún, cǔn, or cùn.
Usage notes
English transcriptions of Chinese speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Chinese language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.