媽祖
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See also: 妈祖
Chinese
| mother; mama | ancestor; forefather; grandparents | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (媽祖) | 媽 | 祖 | |
| simp. (妈祖) | 妈 | 祖 | |
| anagram | 祖媽／祖妈 | ||
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- Cantonese (Jyutping): maa1 zou2 / maa5 zou2
- Hakka (Sixian, PFS): Mâ-chú
- Eastern Min (BUC): Mā-cū
- Southern Min
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄇㄚ ㄗㄨˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Mazǔ
- Wade–Giles: Ma1-tsu3
- Yale: Mā-dzǔ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Mhatzuu
- Palladius: Мацзу (Maczu)
- Sinological IPA (key): /mä⁵⁵ t͡su²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: maa1 zou2 / maa5 zou2
- Yale: mā jóu / máh jóu
- Cantonese Pinyin: maa1 dzou2 / maa5 dzou2
- Guangdong Romanization: ma1 zou2 / ma5 zou2
- Sinological IPA (key): /maː⁵⁵ t͡sou̯³⁵/, /maː¹³ t͡sou̯³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
- Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Mâ-chú
- Hakka Romanization System: maˊ zuˋ
- Hagfa Pinyim: ma1 zu3
- Sinological IPA: /ma²⁴ t͡su³¹/
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
- Eastern Min
- (Fuzhou)
- Bàng-uâ-cê: Mā-cū
- Sinological IPA (key): /ma³³⁻³⁵ (t͡s-)ʒu³³/
- (Fuzhou)
- Southern Min
Proper noun
媽祖
- (Chinese mythology, religion) Mazu
- 天后宮位於澎湖縣馬公市正義街上，俗稱『天妃宮』、『媽祖宮』，在明代稱為『娘宮』、『媽娘宮』、『娘媽宮』『媽宮』等 [MSC, trad.]
- From: 2013?, "澎湖天后宫 (Penghu Tianhou Temple), 蚂蜂窝 (Mafengwo)
- Tiānhòu Gōng wèiyú Pénghú Xiàn Mǎgōng Shì Zhèngyì Jiē shàng, súchēng ‘Tiānfēi Gōng’, ‘Māzǔ Gōng’, zài Míngdài chēngwéi ‘Niáng Gōng’, ‘Māniáng Gōng’, ‘Niángmā Gōng’ ‘Mā Gōng’ děng
- The Tianhou Temple located on Zhengyi Street, Magong City, Penghu County, commonly known as the “Tianfei Temple” or the “Mazu Temple”, known as “Niang Temple”, “Maninang Temple”, “Niangma Temple”, etc. during the Ming dynasty
天后宫位于澎湖县马公市正义街上，俗称『天妃宫』、『妈祖宫』，在明代称为『娘宫』、『妈娘宫』、『娘妈宫』『妈宫』等 [MSC, simp.]
Synonyms
| Variety | Location | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 天上聖母, 媽祖 | |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Taiwan | 媽祖 |
| Singapore | 媽祖 | |
| Cantonese | Hong Kong | 天后 |
| Hakka | Wuhua (Shuizhai) | 媽祖 |
| Wuhua (Huacheng) | 天妃娘娘 | |
| Changting | 天上聖母 | |
| Miaoli (N. Sixian) | 媽祖婆, 媽仔婆, 媽祖 | |
| Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian) | 媽祖婆, 媽祖娘, 媽祖姑婆, 媽祖 | |
| Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu) | 媽祖婆, 媽仔婆, 媽祖 | |
| Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu) | 媽祖婆, 媽祖 | |
| Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping) | 媽祖婆, 媽祖 | |
| Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an) | 媽祖, 媽祖婆 | |
| Northern Min | Jian'ou | 媽祖婆 |
| Eastern Min | Fuzhou | 媽祖, 媽祖婆婆 |
| Matsu | 媽祖婆 | |
| Southern Min | Xiamen | 媽祖 |
| Quanzhou | 媽祖 | |
| Zhangzhou | 媽祖, 媽祖婆 | |
| Tainan | 媽祖, 媽祖婆 | |
| Penang (Hokkien) | 媽祖婆 | |
| Singapore (Hokkien) | 媽祖婆, 媽祖 | |
| Manila (Hokkien) | 媽祖 | |
| Longyan | 姑婆 | |
| Shantou | 媽祖 | |
| Shantou (Chenghai) | 媽祖 | |
| Nan'ao (Houzhai) | 媽祖 | |
| Nan'ao (Yun'ao) | 媽祖 | |
| Jieyang | 媽祖 | |
| Haifeng | 媽祖 | |
| Singapore (Teochew) | 媽祖 | |
| Leizhou | 婆嬭 | |
| Singapore (Hainanese) | 婆祖 | |
| Wu | Shanghai | 天妃 |
| Ningbo | 天妃娘娘 | |
| Wenzhou | 天妃娘娘 | |
Derived terms
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 媽 | 祖 |
| ま Hyōgai |
そ Grade: 5 |
| on'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 媽祖 (kyūjitai) |
Proper noun
- Mazu (a sea goddess in East and SE Asia)
Korean
| Hanja in this term | |
|---|---|
| 媽 | 祖 |
Proper noun
Vietnamese
| chữ Hán Nôm in this term | |
|---|---|
| 媽 | 祖 |
Proper noun
媽祖