四舊
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See also: 四旧
Chinese
| four | old old thing(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (四舊) | 四 | 舊 | |
| simp. (四旧) | 四 | 旧 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄙˋ ㄐㄧㄡˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Sìhjiòu
- Wade–Giles: Ssŭ4-chiu4
- Yale: Sz̀-jyòu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Syhjiow
- Palladius: Сыцзю (Syczju)
- Sinological IPA (key): /sz̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: sei3 gau6
- Yale: sei gauh
- Cantonese Pinyin: sei3 gau6
- Guangdong Romanization: séi3 geo6
- Sinological IPA (key): /sei̯³³ kɐu̯²²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
四舊
- (historical) the Four Olds (four traditional aspects of Chinese culture targeted for destruction during China's Cultural Revolution)
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Descendants
- → English: Four Olds (calque)