太上老君
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Chinese
| above all | Lord Laozi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (太上老君) | 太上 | 老君 | |
| simp. #(太上老君) | 太上 | 老君 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄊㄞˋ ㄕㄤˋ ㄌㄠˇ ㄐㄩㄣ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Tàishàng Lǎojyun
- Wade–Giles: Tʻai4-shang4 Lao3-chün1
- Yale: Tài-shàng Lǎu-jyūn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Tayshanq Laojiun
- Palladius: Тайшан Лаоцзюнь (Tajšan Laoczjunʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /tʰaɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂɑŋ⁵¹ lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕyn⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: taai3 soeng6 lou5 gwan1
- Yale: taai seuhng lóuh gwān
- Cantonese Pinyin: taai3 soeng6 lou5 gwan1
- Guangdong Romanization: tai3 sêng6 lou5 guen1
- Sinological IPA (key): /tʰaːi̯³³ sœːŋ²² lou̯¹³ kʷɐn⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
太上老君
- (Taoism) Taishang Laojun (deified form of Laozi)