僕射
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See also: 仆射
Chinese
| in charge of | archery weapons | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (僕射) | 僕 | 射 | |
| simp. (仆射) | 仆 | 射 | |
Etymology
At the beginning of the Qin dynasty, skilled archers were highly prized, and often given positions of responsibility within the government. By the Han Dynasty, the púyè became assistants to prominent ministers (such as the Minister Steward). By the Tang Dynasty, the power of the púyè rivaled that of the Imperial Chancellor's. Subsequently, the position of púyè was phased out.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄆㄨˊ ㄧㄝˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: púyè
- Wade–Giles: pʻu2-yeh4
- Yale: pú-yè
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: pwuyeh
- Palladius: пуе (puje)
- Sinological IPA (key): /pʰu³⁵ jɛ⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: buk6 je6
- Yale: buhk yeh
- Cantonese Pinyin: buk9 je6
- Guangdong Romanization: bug6 yé6
- Sinological IPA (key): /pʊk̚² jɛː²²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
僕射
Usage notes
The character 射 is almost always pronounced shè in Mandarin. This is one of the very few compounds where it is pronounced yè.