後金
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Chinese
| Later | Jin gold(en) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (後金) | 後 | 金 | |
| simp. (后金) | 后 | 金 | |
Etymology
In reference to the earlier 12th- and 13th-century 金 (jīn) dynasty, ruled by a clan of the same Jurchen ethnicity.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄏㄡˋ ㄐㄧㄣ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Hòujin
- Wade–Giles: Hou4-chin1
- Yale: Hòu-jīn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Howjin
- Palladius: Хоуцзинь (Xouczinʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /xoʊ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕin⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
後金
- (historical) The Later Jin state or dynasty, a Manchu realm between 1616 and 1636 which became the Qing Empire.
Synonyms
- 金 (Jīn)