下九流
Chinese
under; next; lower under; next; lower; below; underneath; down(wards); to go down; latter |
the Nine Schools of Pre-Qin Philosophy | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (下九流) | 下 | 九流 | |
| simp. #(下九流) | 下 | 九流 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: xiàjiǔliú
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄧㄡˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: siàjiǒulióu
- Wade–Giles: hsia4-chiu3-liu2
- Yale: syà-jyǒu-lyóu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shiahjeouliou
- Palladius: сяцзюлю (sjaczjulju)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕi̯ä⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ li̯oʊ̯³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: haa6 gau2 lau4
- Yale: hah gáu làuh
- Cantonese Pinyin: haa6 gau2 lau4
- Guangdong Romanization: ha6 geo2 leo4
- Sinological IPA (key): /haː²² kɐu̯³⁵ lɐu̯²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
下九流
- (dated) person of low social status and engaged in a "base'" occupation (e.g. actors, prostitutes, yamen runners, porters, barbers, trumpeters, etc.)