下人
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Chinese
under; next; lower under; next; lower; below; underneath; down(wards); to go down; latter |
man; person; people | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (下人) |
下 | 人 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄖㄣˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: siàrén
- Wade–Giles: hsia4-jên2
- Yale: syà-rén
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shiahren
- Palladius: сяжэнь (sjažɛnʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕi̯ä⁵¹ ʐən³⁵/
- Homophones:
下人
嚇人／吓人
- (Standard Chinese)
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: haa6 jan4
- Yale: hah yàhn
- Cantonese Pinyin: haa6 jan4
- Guangdong Romanization: ha6 yen4
- Sinological IPA (key): /haː²² jɐn²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
下人
Usage notes
- Generally used in historical contexts, this word is offensive if used to describe a person today.
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 下 | 人 |
| しも Grade: 1 |
ひと > うど Grade: 1 |
| kun'yomi | irregular |
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 下 | 人 |
| しも Grade: 1 |
ひと > びと Grade: 1 |
| kun'yomi | |
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 下 | 人 |
| げ Grade: 1 |
にん Grade: 1 |
| goon | |
Pronunciation
Noun
下人 or 下人 or 下人 • (genin or shimobito or shimōdo)
- a low-born person
- a servant (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation)
See also
Korean
| Hanja in this term | |
|---|---|
| 下 | 人 |