淨飯王
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Chinese
| clean; completely; only | food; cuisine; cooked rice food; cuisine; cooked rice; meal |
king; Wang (proper name) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (淨飯王) | 淨 | 飯 | 王 | |
| simp. (净饭王) | 净 | 饭 | 王 | |
Etymology
Calque of Sanskrit शुद्धोदन (Śuddhodana, “he who grows pure rice”) and Chinese 王 (wáng, “king”).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄈㄢˋ ㄨㄤˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Jìngfàn Wáng
- Wade–Giles: Ching4-fan4 Wang2
- Yale: Jìng-fàn Wáng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Jinqfann Wang
- Palladius: Цзинфань Ван (Czinfanʹ Van)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕiŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ fän⁵¹ wɑŋ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
淨飯王
- (Buddhism) King Suddhodana (father of the Buddha)