十三太保
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Chinese
| thirteen; 13; Shisan | chief court advisor | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (十三太保) | 十三 | 太保 | |
| simp. #(十三太保) | 十三 | 太保 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄕˊ ㄙㄢ ㄊㄞˋ ㄅㄠˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: shíhsan tàibǎo
- Wade–Giles: shih2-san1 tʻai4-pao3
- Yale: shŕ-sān tài-bǎu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shyrsan taybao
- Palladius: шисань тайбао (šisanʹ tajbao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʂʐ̩³⁵ sän⁵⁵ tʰaɪ̯⁵¹ pɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: sap6 saam1 taai3 bou2
- Yale: sahp sāam taai bóu
- Cantonese Pinyin: sap9 saam1 taai3 bou2
- Guangdong Romanization: seb6 sam1 tai3 bou2
- Sinological IPA (key): /sɐp̚² saːm⁵⁵ tʰaːi̯³³ pou̯³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
十三太保
- (historical) the 13 godsons of Li Keyong in Later Tang
Noun
十三太保
- (figuratively) someone that can be trusted