阿史那

Chinese

		phonetic
simp. and trad. (阿史那)		阿	史	那

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): Āshǐnà

(Zhuyin): ㄚㄕˇ ㄋㄚˋ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: Āshǐnà
  - Zhuyin: ㄚㄕˇ ㄋㄚˋ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: Ashǐhnà
  - Wade–Giles: A¹-shih³-na⁴
  - Yale: Ā-shř-nà
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Ashyynah
  - Palladius: Ашина (Ašina)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ˀä⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ nä⁵¹/

Proper noun

阿史那

(historical) name of a she-wolf associated with the Göktürk foundation myth.
(historical) surname of the ruling tribe and dynasty of the Göktürks.
- 突厥之先，平涼雜胡也，姓阿史那氏。 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
  突厥之先，平凉杂胡也，姓阿史那氏。 [Literary Chinese, simp.]
  From: The Book of Sui, 636 CE
  Tūjué zhī xiān, Píngliáng záhú yě, xìng Āshǐnà shì. [Pinyin]
  The Tujue's ancestors were assorted barbarians from Pingliang, surnamed Ashina.

Descendants

→ English: Ashina