公子
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Chinese
just; honourable; public just; honourable; public; common; fair; duke; mister |
child; son; (noun suffix) child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (公子) | 公 | 子 | |
| simp. #(公子) | 公 | 子 | |
Pronunciation 1
Noun
公子
- (historical) scion; son or daughter of a feudal prince, vassal king or duke (especially of the kings of Zhou dynasty)
- (honorific) your son
- (figurative) son of privilege; son of an official; son of nobility
- A title used to address young men in historical dramas
Derived terms
See also
Proper noun
公子
- a surname
Pronunciation 2
Noun
公子
Coordinate terms
- (Xiang) 婆子
References
- “Entry #53960”, in 臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 (overall work in Mandarin and Hokkien), Ministry of Education, R.O.C., 2023.
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 公 | 子 |
| こう Grade: 2 |
し Grade: 1 |
| kan’on | |
Etymology
Literary Chinese 公子 (gōngzǐ, literally “duke's son”)
Pronunciation
Noun
- (historical) the son of a duke in China or Vietnam; compare 王子 (son of a king) and 皇子 (son of an emperor)
- Antonym: 公女