優婆塞
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Chinese
| phonetic | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (優婆塞) | 優 | 婆 | 塞 | |
| simp. (优婆塞) | 优 | 婆 | 塞 | |
Etymology
From Sanskrit उपासक (upāsaka).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄧㄡ ㄆㄛˊ ㄙㄜˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: youpósè
- Wade–Giles: yu1-pʻo2-sê4
- Yale: yōu-pwó-sè
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: iouporseh
- Palladius: юпосэ (juposɛ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /joʊ̯⁵⁵ pʰu̯ɔ³⁵ sɤ⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: jau1 po4 sak1
- Yale: yāu pòh sāk
- Cantonese Pinyin: jau1 po4 sak7
- Guangdong Romanization: yeo1 po4 seg1
- Sinological IPA (key): /jɐu̯⁵⁵ pʰɔː²¹ sɐk̚⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Middle Chinese: 'juw ba sok
Noun
優婆塞
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 優 | 婆 | 塞 |
| う Grade: 6 |
ば Grade: S |
そく Grade: S |
| on'yomi | ||
Etymology
From Sanskrit उपासक (upāsaka) or Pali upāsaka. The kanji are ateji (当て字).
Pronunciation
Noun
優婆塞 • (ubasoku) ←うばそく (ubasoku)?
- Male lay followers of the Buddha, and Buddhism in general.