呂氏春秋
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Chinese
| surname | clan name; maiden name | spring and autumn; the four seasons | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (呂氏春秋) | 呂 | 氏 | 春秋 | |
| simp. (吕氏春秋) | 吕 | 氏 | 春秋 | |
Etymology
Named after Qin politician 呂不韋.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄌㄩˇ ㄕˋ ㄔㄨㄣ ㄑㄧㄡ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Lyǔshìhchunciou
- Wade–Giles: Lü3-shih4-chʻun1-chʻiu1
- Yale: Lyǔ-shr̀-chwūn-chyōu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Leushyhchuenchiou
- Palladius: Люйшичуньцю (Ljujšičunʹcju)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ly²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ən⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: leoi5 si6 ceon1 cau1
- Yale: léuih sih chēun chāu
- Cantonese Pinyin: loey5 si6 tsoen1 tsau1
- Guangdong Romanization: lêu5 xi6 cên1 ceo1
- Sinological IPA (key): /lɵy̯¹³ siː²² t͡sʰɵn⁵⁵ t͡sʰɐu̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Middle Chinese: ljoX dzyeX tsyhwin tshjuw
- Old Chinese
- (Baxter–Sagart): /*aʔ k.deʔ tʰun tsʰiw/
- (Zhengzhang): /*ɡ·raʔ ɡjeʔ tʰjun sʰɯw/
Proper noun
呂氏春秋
- Lüshi Chunqiu; Master Lü's Spring and Autumn Annals