八股文
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Chinese
| eight-legged essay; stereotyped writing | language; culture; writing language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (八股文) | 八股 | 文 | |
| simp. #(八股文) | 八股 | 文 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄅㄚ ㄍㄨˇ ㄨㄣˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: bagǔwún
- Wade–Giles: pa1-ku3-wên2
- Yale: bā-gǔ-wén
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: baguuwen
- Palladius: багувэнь (baguvɛnʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /pä⁵⁵ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹ wən³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: baat3 gu2 man4
- Yale: baat gú màhn
- Cantonese Pinyin: baat8 gu2 man4
- Guangdong Romanization: bad3 gu2 men4
- Sinological IPA (key): /paːt̚³ kuː³⁵ mɐn²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
八股文
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 八股 (“eight-legged essay”)