章京
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Chinese
| phonetic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (章京) |
章 | 京 | |
Etymology
Borrowed from Manchu ᠵᠠᠩᡤᡳᠨ (janggin, “general”), from Chinese 將軍／将军 (jiāngjūn).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄓㄤ ㄐㄧㄥ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jhangjing
- Wade–Giles: chang1-ching1
- Yale: jāng-jīng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jangjing
- Palladius: чжанцзин (čžanczin)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: zoeng1 ging1
- Yale: jēung gīng
- Cantonese Pinyin: dzoeng1 ging1
- Guangdong Romanization: zêng1 ging1
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sœːŋ⁵⁵ kɪŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
章京
- (historical) several military officer positions in the Qing army