四書

See also: 四书

Chinese

		four	book; letter
trad. (四書)		四	書
simp. (四书)		四	书

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): Sìshū

(Zhuyin): ㄙˋ ㄕㄨ
Cantonese
(Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Jyutping): sei³ syu¹

(Taishan, Wiktionary): lhei¹ si¹
Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): Sù-su / Sì-chir / Sù-si

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: Sìshū
  - Zhuyin: ㄙˋ ㄕㄨ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: Sìhshu
  - Wade–Giles: Ssŭ⁴-shu¹
  - Yale: Sz̀-shū
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Syhshu
  - Palladius: Сышу (Syšu)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /sz̩⁵¹ ʂu⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: sei³ syu¹
  - Yale: sei syū
  - Cantonese Pinyin: sei³ sy¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: séi³ xu¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /sei̯³³ syː⁵⁵/
- (Taishanese, Taicheng)
  - Wiktionary: lhei¹ si¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɬei³³ si³³/
Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, General Taiwanese, Yilan)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Sù-su
  - Tâi-lô: Sù-su
  - Phofsit Daibuun: suosw
  - IPA (Xiamen, Yilan): /su²¹⁻⁵³ su⁴⁴/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /su²¹⁻⁴¹ su⁴⁴/
  - IPA (Taipei): /su¹¹⁻⁵³ su⁴⁴/
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Sì-chir
  - Tâi-lô: Sì-tsir
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /si⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡sɯ³³/
- (Hokkien: Zhangzhou, Yilan)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Sù-si
  - Tâi-lô: Sù-si
  - Phofsit Daibuun: suosy
  - IPA (Zhangzhou, Yilan): /su²¹⁻⁵³ si⁴⁴/

Proper noun

四書

the Four Books (Chinese classic texts illustrating the core value and belief systems in Confucianism)

Coordinate terms

四書五經／四书五经 (Sìshūwǔjīng, “Four Books and Five Classics”)

四書／四书 (Sìshū, “Four Books”)

大學／大学 (Dàxué, “Great Learning”)
中庸 (Zhōngyōng, “Doctrine of the Mean”)
論語／论语 (Lúnyǔ, “Analects”)
孟子 (Mèngzǐ, “Mencius”)

五經／五经 (Wǔjīng, “Five Classics”)

詩經／诗经 (Shījīng, “Classic of Poetry”)
書經／书经 (Shūjīng, “Book of Documents”)
禮記／礼记 (Lǐjì, “Book of Rites”)
易經／易经 (Yìjīng, “I Ching”)
春秋 (Chūnqiū, “Spring and Autumn Annals”)

Derived terms

四書五經 / 四书五经 (Sìshūwǔjīng)
四書學 / 四书学 (sìshūxué)

Related terms

五經／五经 (Wǔjīng)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
四	書
し Grade: 1	しょ Grade: 2
on'yomi

Etymology

From Literary Chinese 四書 (Sìshū).

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) ししょ [shíꜜshò] (Atamadaka – [1])
IPA^(key): [ɕi̥ɕo̞]

Proper noun

四(し)書(しょ) • (Shisho)

the Four Books

Coordinate terms

四(し)書(しょ)五(ご)経(きょう) (Shisho Gokyō, “Four Books and Five Classics”)

四(し)書(しょ) (Shisho, “Four Books”)

大(だい)学(がく) (Daigaku, “Great Learning”)
中(ちゅう)庸(よう) (Chūyō, “Doctrine of the Mean”)
論(ろん)語(ご) (Rongo, “Analects”)
孟(もう)子(し) (Mōshi, “Mencius”)

五(ご)経(きょう) (Gokyō, “Five Classics”)

詩(しき)経(ょう) (Shikyō, “Classic of Poetry”)
書(しょ)経(きょう) (Shokyō, “Book of Documents”)
礼(らい)記(き) (Raiki, “Book of Rites”)
易(えき)経(きょう) (Ekikyō, “I Ching”)
春(しゅん)秋(じゅう) (Shunjū, “Spring and Autumn Annals”)

Korean

Hanja in this term
四	書

Proper noun

四書 • (Saseo) (hangeul 사서)

hanja form^? of 사서 (“The Four Books (Confucian texts)”)

Coordinate terms

사서오경 (四書五經, Saseoogyeong, “Four Books and Five Classics”)

사서 (四書, Saseo, “Four Books”)

대학 (大學, Daehak, “Great Learning”)
중용 (中庸, Jung'yong, “Doctrine of the Mean”)
논어 (論語, Noneo, “Analects”)
맹자 (孟子, Maengja, “Mencius”)

오경 (五經, Ogyeong, “Five Classics”)

시경 (詩經, Sigyeong, “Classic of Poetry”)
서경 (書經, Seogyeong, “Book of Documents”)
예기 (禮記, Yegi, “Book of Rites”)
역경 (易經, Yeokgyeong, “I Ching”)
춘추 (春秋, Chunchu, “Spring and Autumn Annals”)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
四	書

Proper noun

四書

chữ Hán form of Tứ thư (“The Four Books (Confucian texts)”)

Coordinate terms

Tứ thư Ngũ kinh (四書五經, “Four Books and Five Classics”)

Tứ thư (四書, “Four Books”)

Đại Học (大學, “Great Learning”)
Trung Dung (中庸, “Doctrine of the Mean”)
Luận Ngữ (論語, “Analects”)
Mạnh Tử (孟子, “Mencius”)

Ngũ kinh (五經, “Five Classics”)

Kinh Thi (經詩, “Classic of Poetry”)
Kinh Thư (經書, “Book of Documents”)
Kinh Lễ (經禮, “Book of Rites”)
Kinh Dịch (經易, “I Ching”)
Kinh Xuân Thu (經春秋, “Spring and Autumn Annals”)