八佾
Chinese
| eight | row of dancers at sacrifices | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (八佾) | 八 | 佾 | |
| simp. #(八佾) | 八 | 佾 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: bāyì
- Zhuyin: ㄅㄚ ㄧˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: bayì
- Wade–Giles: pa1-i4
- Yale: bā-yì
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: bayih
- Palladius: баи (bai)
- Sinological IPA (key): /pä⁵⁵ i⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: baat3 jat6
- Yale: baat yaht
- Cantonese Pinyin: baat8 jat9
- Guangdong Romanization: bad3 yed6
- Sinological IPA (key): /paːt̚³ jɐt̚²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
八佾
Descendants
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 八 | 佾 |
| はち Grade: 1 |
いつ Hyōgai |
| on'yomi | |
Etymology
Appears in the Nihon Shoki (720 CE).
From Middle Chinese compound 八佾 (MC peat yit, literally “eight + file, rank”).[1]
Noun
八佾 • (hachiitsu)
- (historical, dance) bayi: an ancient Chinese dance, originally presented to emperors during sacrificial rites, performed by 64 people accompanied to 雅楽 (gagaku, “yayue”) music
- Synonym: 八佾の舞 (yatsura no mai)