熊掌
Chinese
| bear; to scold; to rebuke | palm (of hand); in charge of | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (熊掌) | 熊 | 掌 | |
| simp. #(熊掌) | 熊 | 掌 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Pinyin): xióngzhǎng
- (Zhuyin): ㄒㄩㄥˊ ㄓㄤˇ
- Cantonese (Jyutping): hung4 zoeng2
- Hakka (Sixian, PFS): yùng-chóng
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: xióngzhǎng
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄩㄥˊ ㄓㄤˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: syóngjhǎng
- Wade–Giles: hsiung2-chang3
- Yale: syúng-jǎng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shyongjaang
- Palladius: сюнчжан (sjunčžan)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕi̯ʊŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: hung4 zoeng2
- Yale: hùhng jéung
- Cantonese Pinyin: hung4 dzoeng2
- Guangdong Romanization: hung4 zêng2
- Sinological IPA (key): /hʊŋ²¹ t͡sœːŋ³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Hakka
- (Northern Sixian, incl. Miaoli)
- Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: yùng-chóng
- Hakka Romanization System: iungˇ zongˋ
- Hagfa Pinyim: yung2 zong3
- Sinological IPA: /i̯uŋ¹¹ t͡soŋ³¹/
- (Southern Sixian, incl. Neipu)
- Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: yùng-chóng
- Hakka Romanization System: (r)iungˇ zongˋ
- Hagfa Pinyim: yung2 zong3
- Sinological IPA: /(j)i̯uŋ¹¹ t͡soŋ³¹/
- (Northern Sixian, incl. Miaoli)
- Middle Chinese: hjuwng tsyangX
- Old Chinese
- (Baxter–Sagart): /*C.[ɢ]ʷ(r)əm [k.t]aŋʔ/
- (Zhengzhang): /*ɢʷlɯm tjaŋʔ/
Noun
熊掌
- bear's paw (especially as food)
- 魚，我所欲也，熊掌，亦我所欲也；二者不可得兼，舍魚而取熊掌者也。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, trad.]
- From: Mencius, c. 4th century BCE
- Yú, wǒ suǒ yù yě, xióngzhǎng, yì wǒ suǒ yù yě; èr zhě bùkě dé jiān, shě yú ér qǔ xióngzhǎng zhě yě. [Pinyin]
- I like fish, and I also like bear's paws. If I cannot have the two together, I will let the fish go, and take the bear's paws.
鱼，我所欲也，熊掌，亦我所欲也；二者不可得兼，舍鱼而取熊掌者也。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, simp.]
Synonyms
- 熊蹯
Derived terms
Descendants
- → Bouyei: xungfzangj
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 熊 | 掌 |
| ゆう Grade: 4 |
しょう Grade: S |
| on'yomi | |
Pronunciation
Noun
熊掌 • (yūshō)