孟婆
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Chinese
| first month; eldest brother; surname | grandmother; matron; mother-in-law | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (孟婆) | 孟 | 婆 | |
| simp. #(孟婆) | 孟 | 婆 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄇㄥˋ ㄆㄛˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Mèngpó
- Wade–Giles: Mêng4-pʻo2
- Yale: Mèng-pwó
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Menqpor
- Palladius: Мэнпо (Mɛnpo)
- Sinological IPA (key): /mɤŋ⁵¹ pʰu̯ɔ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
孟婆
- (Chinese folk religion) Meng Po, a wind god in ancient southern China
- (Chinese folk religion) Meng Po, the Lady of Forgetfulness who guards the entrance to hell; perhaps anthropomorphised from the above
Derived terms
See also
- 孟姜女 (Mèngjiāngnǚ)