太宰
Chinese
too (much); very; extremely too (much); very; extremely; highest; greatest |
slaughter; butcher; govern slaughter; butcher; govern; rule; official | ||
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| simp. and trad. (太宰) |
太 | 宰 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: tàizǎi
- Zhuyin: ㄊㄞˋ ㄗㄞˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: tàizǎi
- Wade–Giles: tʻai4-tsai3
- Yale: tài-dzǎi
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: taytzae
- Palladius: тайцзай (tajczaj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /tʰaɪ̯⁵¹ t͡saɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
太宰
- (historical) grand chancellor (a government position whose powers varied greatly across dynasties)