淮南子
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Chinese
| Huainan | master(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (淮南子) |
淮南 | 子 | |
Etymology
From its origin among the scholars (then respectfully titled 子) at the court of Liu An, prince of Huainan, in the 2nd century bc.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Huáinánzǐ
- Zhuyin: ㄏㄨㄞˊ ㄋㄢˊ ㄗˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Huáinánzǐh
- Wade–Giles: Huai2-nan2-tzŭ3
- Yale: Hwái-nán-dž
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Hwainantzyy
- Palladius: Хуайнаньцзы (Xuajnanʹczy)
- Sinological IPA (key): /xu̯aɪ̯³⁵ nän³⁵ t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: waai4 naam4 zi2
- Yale: wàaih nàahm jí
- Cantonese Pinyin: waai4 naam4 dzi2
- Guangdong Romanization: wai4 nam4 ji2
- Sinological IPA (key): /waːi̯²¹ naːm²¹ t͡siː³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
淮南子
- (literature) The Huainanzi or Writings of the Masters South of the Huai River.
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 淮 | 南 | 子 |
| わい Hyōgai |
なん Grade: 2 |
し Grade: 1 |
| on'yomi | ||
Proper noun
- (literature) The Huainanzi or Writings of the Masters South of the Huai River.
Korean
| Hanja in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 淮 | 南 | 子 |
Proper noun
淮南子 • (Hoenamja) (hangeul 회남자)
Vietnamese
| chữ Hán Nôm in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 淮 | 南 | 子 |
Proper noun
淮南子
- chữ Hán form of Hoài Nam Tử (“Huainanzi”)