觀世音
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See also: 观世音
Chinese
to look at; to watch; to observe to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; Taoist monastery |
life; age; generation life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime |
sound; noise; news | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (觀世音) | 觀 | 世 | 音 | |
| simp. (观世音) | 观 | 世 | 音 | |
Etymology
“One who perceives the sound of the world”. See 觀音／观音 (Guānyīn).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- Cantonese (Jyutping): gun1 sai3 jam1
- Eastern Min (BUC): Guăng-sié→sí-ĭng
- Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): Koan-sè-im
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄍㄨㄢ ㄕˋ ㄧㄣ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Guanshìhyin
- Wade–Giles: Kuan1-shih4-yin1
- Yale: Gwān-shr̀-yīn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Guanshyhin
- Palladius: Гуаньшиинь (Guanʹšiinʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ku̯än⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ in⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: gun1 sai3 jam1
- Yale: gūn sai yām
- Cantonese Pinyin: gun1 sai3 jam1
- Guangdong Romanization: gun1 sei3 yem1
- Sinological IPA (key): /kuːn⁵⁵ sɐi̯³³ jɐm⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Eastern Min
- (Fuzhou)
- Bàng-uâ-cê: Guăng-sié→sí-ĭng
- Sinological IPA (key): /kuaŋ⁵⁵⁻²¹ (s-)ni²¹³⁻⁵⁵ iŋ⁵⁵/
- (Fuzhou)
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Koan-sè-im
- Tâi-lô: Kuan-sè-im
- Phofsit Daibuun: koansea'ym
- IPA (Xiamen): /kuan⁴⁴⁻²² se²¹⁻⁵³ im⁴⁴/
- IPA (Quanzhou): /kuan³³ se⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ im³³/
- IPA (Zhangzhou): /kuan⁴⁴⁻²² se²¹⁻⁵³ im⁴⁴/
- IPA (Taipei): /kuan⁴⁴⁻³³ se¹¹⁻⁵³ im⁴⁴/
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /kuan⁴⁴⁻³³ se²¹⁻⁴¹ im⁴⁴/
- (Hokkien)
Proper noun
觀世音
Synonyms
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 觀 | 世 | 音 |
| かん Hyōgai |
ぜ Grade: 3 |
おん Grade: 1 |
Proper noun
Korean
| Hanja in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 觀 | 世 | 音 |
Proper noun
觀世音 • (Gwanseeum) (hangeul 관세음)
Vietnamese
| chữ Hán Nôm in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 觀 | 世 | 音 |
Proper noun
觀世音
- chữ Hán form of Quán Thế Âm (“(Buddhism) Guanyin”).