共命鳥
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Chinese
all together; in while; to share all together; in while; to share; common; general; together; total |
life; fate | bird | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (共命鳥) | 共 | 命 | 鳥 | |
| simp. (共命鸟) | 共 | 命 | 鸟 | |
Etymology
Derived from Sanskrit जीवजीवक (jīvajīvaka) and 鳥／鸟 (niǎo, “bird”).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄍㄨㄥˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄋㄧㄠˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: gòngmìngniǎo
- Wade–Giles: kung4-ming4-niao3
- Yale: gùng-mìng-nyǎu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: gonqminqneau
- Palladius: гунминняо (gunminnjao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /kʊŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ miŋ⁵¹ ni̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Middle Chinese: kjowng mjaengH tewX
Proper noun
共命鳥
Further reading
- Ding, Fubao (丁福保) (1922),
“共命鳥” in 佛學大辭典 .
