鬼雄

Chinese

		ghost, the dead	hero
trad. (鬼雄)		鬼	雄
simp. ^#(鬼雄)		鬼	雄

Etymology

c. 340–278 BCE, Qu Yuan (屈原), the Nine Odes (《楚辭·九歌·國殤》)

子魂魄兮為鬼雄 [Classical Chinese, trad.]

子魂魄兮为鬼雄 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

From: translated by Arthur Waley as "Battle"

zǐ húnpò xī weí guǐxióng [Pinyin]

Captains among the ghosts, heroes among the dead.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): guǐxióng

(Zhuyin): ㄍㄨㄟˇ ㄒㄩㄥˊ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: guǐxióng
  - Zhuyin: ㄍㄨㄟˇ ㄒㄩㄥˊ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: guěisyóng
  - Wade–Giles: kuei³-hsiung²
  - Yale: gwěi-syúng
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: goeishyong
  - Palladius: гуйсюн (gujsjun)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ku̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ʊŋ³⁵/

Noun

鬼雄

(poetic) hero among the dead; martyr; one who dies in a heroic manner
- 生當作人傑，死亦為鬼雄。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
  生当作人杰，死亦为鬼雄。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
  From: 12th century, Li Qingzhao, 《烏江》
  Shēng dāng zuò rénjié, sǐ yì wéi guǐxióng. [Pinyin]
  Strive in this life for greatness, and die a hero among the dead.