平天下

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Chinese

flat; level; equal
flat; level; equal; to make the same score; to tie; to draw; calm; peaceful
 
under heaven; the world; everything under the sky
under heaven; the world; everything under the sky; all under heaven
 
simp. and trad.
(平天下)
天下

Pronunciation



Rime
Character
Reading # 2/2 1/1 1/2
Initial () (3) (6) (33)
Final () (111) (85) (98)
Tone (調) Level (Ø) Level (Ø) Rising (X)
Openness (開合) Open Open Open
Division () III IV II
Fanqie
Baxter bjaeng then haeX
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang
Shangfang
/bˠiæŋ/ /tʰen/ /ɦˠaX/
Pan
Wuyun
/bᵚiaŋ/ /tʰen/ /ɦᵚaX/
Shao
Rongfen
/biaŋ/ /tʰɛn/ /ɣaX/
Edwin
Pulleyblank
/biajŋ/ /tʰɛn/ /ɦaɨX/
Li
Rong
/biɐŋ/ /tʰen/ /ɣaX/
Wang
Li
/bĭɐŋ/ /tʰien/ /ɣaX/
Bernhard
Karlgren
/bʱi̯ɐŋ/ /tʰien/ /ɣaX/
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex
píng tiān xià
Expected
Cantonese
Reflex
ping4 tin1 haa6

Verb

平天下

  1. (literary) to bring peace to the nation
    格物致知誠意正心修身齊家治國平天下 [MSC, trad.]
    格物致知诚意正心修身齐家治国平天下 [MSC, simp.]
    Géwù, zhìzhī, chéngyì, zhèngxīn, xiūshēn, qíjiā, zhìguó, píngtiānxià.
    Investigate the nature of things, pursue knowledge, act in good faith, rectify one's mind, cultivate one's moral character, manage one's household, administer state affairs and bring peace to the nation.