典午
Chinese
| alternative of 司; to be in charge; to control | alternative of 馬; seventh earthly branch | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (典午) |
典 | 午 | |
Etymology
Coined artificially to avoid the naming taboo (諱) of 司馬/司马 (Sīmǎ), surname of the Jin (晉) imperial house.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: diǎnwǔ [Phonetic: diánwǔ]
- Zhuyin: ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄨˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: diǎnwǔ
- Wade–Giles: tien3-wu3
- Yale: dyǎn-wǔ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: deanwuu
- Palladius: дяньу (djanʹu)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ti̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻³⁵ u²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Middle Chinese: tenX nguX
Noun
典午