233

Chinese

Etymology

From the 233rd emoji in MOP (a popular BBS in Mainland China).

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): èrsānsān

(Zhuyin): ㄦˋ ㄙㄢㄙㄢ
Cantonese (Jyutping): ji⁶ saam¹ saam¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: èrsānsān
  - Zhuyin: ㄦˋ ㄙㄢㄙㄢ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: èrsansan
  - Wade–Giles: êrh⁴-san¹-san¹
  - Yale: èr-sān-sān
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: ellsansan
  - Palladius: эрсаньсань (ersanʹsanʹ)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ˀɤɻ⁵¹ sän⁵⁵ sän⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: ji⁶ saam¹ saam¹
  - Yale: yih sāam sāam
  - Cantonese Pinyin: ji⁶ saam¹ saam¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: yi⁶ sam¹ sam¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /jiː²² saːm⁵⁵ saːm⁵⁵/

Interjection

233

(chiefly Mainland China, Internet slang) LOL

Usage notes

More "3"s may be added to represent longer laughters.

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