三字經

See also: 三字经

Chinese

		three	letter; symbol; character letter; symbol; character; word	classics; sacred book; pass through classics; sacred book; pass through; to undergo; scripture
trad. (三字經)		三	字	經
simp. (三字经)		三	字	经

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): sānzìjīng

(Zhuyin): ㄙㄢㄗˋ ㄐㄧㄥ
Cantonese
(Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Jyutping): saam¹ zi⁶ ging¹

(Taishan, Wiktionary): lham¹ du⁵ gen¹
Hakka (Sixian, PFS): sâm-sṳ-kîn
Eastern Min (BUC): săng-cê-gĭng
Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): sam-jī-keng / sam-lī-keng
Wu (Shanghai, Wugniu): ¹se-zy-cin

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: sānzìjīng
  - Zhuyin: ㄙㄢㄗˋ ㄐㄧㄥ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: sanzìhjing
  - Wade–Giles: san¹-tzŭ⁴-ching¹
  - Yale: sān-dz̀-jīng
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: santzyhjing
  - Palladius: саньцзыцзин (sanʹczyczin)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /sän⁵⁵ t͡sz̩⁵¹ t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese, erhua-ed)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: sānzìjīngr
  - Zhuyin: ㄙㄢㄗˋ ㄐㄧㄥㄦ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: sanzìhjingr
  - Wade–Giles: san¹-tzŭ⁴-ching¹-ʼrh
  - Yale: sān-dz̀-jīngr
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: santzyhjiengl
  - Palladius: саньцзыцзинр (sanʹczyczinr)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /sän⁵⁵ t͡sz̩⁵¹ t͡ɕiɤ̯̃ɻ⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: saam¹ zi⁶ ging¹
  - Yale: sāam jih gīng
  - Cantonese Pinyin: saam¹ dzi⁶ ging¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: sam¹ ji⁶ ging¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /saːm⁵⁵ t͡siː²² kɪŋ⁵⁵/
- (Taishanese, Taicheng)
  - Wiktionary: lham¹ du⁵ gen¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɬam³³ tu³² ken³³/
Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: sâm-sṳ-kîn
  - Hakka Romanization System: sam^ˊ sii gin^ˊ
  - Hagfa Pinyim: sam¹ si⁴ gin¹
  - Sinological IPA: /sam²⁴⁻¹¹ sɨ⁵⁵ kin²⁴/
Eastern Min
- (Fuzhou)
  - Bàng-uâ-cê: săng-cê-gĭng
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /saŋ⁵⁵⁻²¹ ^(t͡s-)ʒi²⁴²⁻⁵⁵ ^(k-)iŋ⁵⁵/
Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Zhangzhou, Kaohsiung)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: sam-jī-keng
  - Tâi-lô: sam-jī-king
  - Phofsit Daibuun: samjixkefng
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /sam⁴⁴⁻³³ zi³³⁻²¹ kiɪŋ⁴⁴/
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /sam⁴⁴⁻²² d͡zi²²⁻²¹ kiɪŋ⁴⁴/
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Taipei)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: sam-lī-keng
  - Tâi-lô: sam-lī-king
  - Phofsit Daibuun: samlixkefng
  - IPA (Taipei): /sam⁴⁴⁻³³ li³³⁻¹¹ kiɪŋ⁴⁴/
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /sam³³ li⁴¹⁻²² kiɪŋ³³/
  - IPA (Xiamen): /sam⁴⁴⁻²² li²²⁻²¹ kiɪŋ⁴⁴/
Wu
- (Northern: Shanghai)
  - Wugniu: ¹se-zy-cin
  - MiniDict: se^平 zy cin
  - Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): ¹se-zr-jin
  - Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /se⁵⁵ zz̩³³ t͡ɕin²¹/

Proper noun

三字經

(literature) the Three Character Classic (a classic Chinese text)

Noun

三字經

(idiomatic) swear words

Usage notes

Many Chinese swear words consist of three characters, e.g. 肏你媽 / 肏你妈 (cào nǐ mā) and 姦恁娘 / 奸恁娘. This is similar to the English four-letter words.

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (三字經):

→ Japanese: 三(さん)字(じ)経(きょう) (sanjikyō)
→ Korean: 삼자경(三字經) (samjagyeong)
→ Vietnamese: Tam tự kinh (三字經)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
三	字	經

Proper noun

三字經

chữ Hán form of Tam tự kinh (“Three Character Classic”)