后稷
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Chinese
| empress; queen; surname | (millet) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (后稷) | 后 | 稷 | |
| simp. #(后稷) | 后 | 稷 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄏㄡˋ ㄐㄧˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Hòujì
- Wade–Giles: Hou4-chi4
- Yale: Hòu-jì
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Howjih
- Palladius: Хоуцзи (Xouczi)
- Sinological IPA (key): /xoʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕi⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: hau6 zik1
- Yale: hauh jīk
- Cantonese Pinyin: hau6 dzik7
- Guangdong Romanization: heo6 jig1
- Sinological IPA (key): /hɐu̯²² t͡sɪk̚⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
后稷
- Hou Ji (legendary Chinese culture hero of the Xia dynasty)