鄉紳
Chinese
| country; village | member of gentry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (鄉紳) | 鄉 | 紳 | |
| simp. (乡绅) | 乡 | 绅 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: xiāngshēn
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄤ ㄕㄣ
- Tongyong Pinyin: siangshen
- Wade–Giles: hsiang1-shên1
- Yale: syāng-shēn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shiangshen
- Palladius: сяншэнь (sjanšɛnʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ʂən⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: hoeng1 san1
- Yale: hēung sān
- Cantonese Pinyin: hoeng1 san1
- Guangdong Romanization: hêng1 sen1
- Sinological IPA (key): /hœːŋ⁵⁵ sɐn⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
鄉紳
- squire; person of high social standing who lives in the countryside