神通 in Chinese

IPA: /ʂən³⁵ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /sɐn²¹ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /sin²⁴⁻²² tʰɔŋ⁴⁴/ [Hokkien, Xiamen], /sin²⁴⁻²² tʰɔŋ³³/ [Hokkien, Quanzhou], /sin¹³⁻²² tʰɔŋ⁴⁴/ [Hokkien, Zhangzhou], /sin²⁴⁻¹¹ tʰɔŋ⁴⁴/ [Hokkien, Taipei], /sin²³⁻³³ tʰɔŋ⁴⁴/ [Hokkien, Kaohsiung], /ʂən³⁵ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵/, /sɐn²¹ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵/, /sin²⁴⁻²² tʰɔŋ⁴⁴/, /sin²⁴⁻²² tʰɔŋ³³/, /sin¹³⁻²² tʰɔŋ⁴⁴/, /sin²⁴⁻¹¹ tʰɔŋ⁴⁴/, /sin²³⁻³³ tʰɔŋ⁴⁴/ Chinese transliterations: shéntōng [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄕㄣˊ ㄊㄨㄥ [Mandarin, bopomofo], san⁴ tung¹ [Cantonese, Jyutping], sîn-thong, shéntōng [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], shéntong [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], shên²-tʻung¹ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], shén-tūng [Mandarin, Yale], sherntong [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], шэньтун [Mandarin, Palladius], šɛnʹtun [Mandarin, Palladius], sàhn tūng [Cantonese, Yale], san⁴ tung¹ [Cantonese, Pinyin], sen⁴ tung¹ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization], sîn-thong [Hokkien, POJ], sîn-thong [Hokkien, Tai-lo], sintofng [Hokkien, Phofsit-Daibuun] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Originally a Buddhist concept, it referred to one who possessed divine powers. Later on, it came to be used metaphorically to describe to anyone with a special talent. Head templates: {{head|zh|noun}} 神通

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      "zh-pron": "shên²-tʻung¹"
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      "zh-pron": "sherntong"
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      "zh-pron": "шэньтун"
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      "zh-pron": "šɛnʹtun"
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      "zh-pron": "san⁴ tung¹"
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        "Xiamen"
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      "ipa": "/sin²⁴⁻¹¹ tʰɔŋ⁴⁴/"
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"神通" meaning in Chinese

Noun