Chinese More information effect; efficacy; imitate, loyal ... effect; efficacy; imitate loyal simp. and trad.(效忠) 效 忠 Close Pronunciation Mandarin (Pinyin): xiàozhōng (Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄓㄨㄥ Cantonese (Jyutping): haau6 zung1 Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): hāu-tiong Mandarin (Standard Chinese)+ Hanyu Pinyin: xiàozhōng Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄓㄨㄥ Tongyong Pinyin: siàojhong Wade–Giles: hsiao4-chung1 Yale: syàu-jūng Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shiawjong Palladius: сяочжун (sjaočžun) Sinological IPA (key): /ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵/ Cantonese (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+ Jyutping: haau6 zung1 Yale: haauh jūng Cantonese Pinyin: haau6 dzung1 Guangdong Romanization: hao6 zung1 Sinological IPA (key): /haːu̯²² t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵/ Southern Min (Hokkien) Pe̍h-ōe-jī: hāu-tiong Tâi-lô: hāu-tiong Phofsit Daibuun: hauxdiofng IPA (Xiamen): /hau²²⁻²¹ tiɔŋ⁴⁴/ IPA (Quanzhou): /hau⁴¹⁻²² tiɔŋ³³/ IPA (Zhangzhou): /hau²²⁻²¹ tiɔŋ⁴⁴/ IPA (Taipei): /hau³³⁻¹¹ tiɔŋ⁴⁴/ IPA (Kaohsiung): /hau³³⁻²¹ tiɔŋ⁴⁴/ Verb 效忠 to pledge one's loyalty toWikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.