諸葛亮

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See also: 诸葛亮

Chinese

surname Zhuge light; bright
trad. (諸葛亮) 諸葛
simp. (诸葛亮) 诸葛
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諸葛亮

Etymology

From the Chinese statesman and strategist Zhuge Liang.

Pronunciation



Rime
Character
Reading # 1/2 1/1 1/1
Initial () (23) (28) (37)
Final () (22) (63) (105)
Tone (調) Level (Ø) Checked (Ø) Departing (H)
Openness (開合) Open Open Open
Division () III I III
Fanqie
Baxter tsyo kat ljangH
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang
Shangfang
/t͡ɕɨʌ/ /kɑt̚/ /lɨɐŋH/
Pan
Wuyun
/t͡ɕiɔ/ /kɑt̚/ /liɐŋH/
Shao
Rongfen
/t͡ɕiɔ/ /kɑt̚/ /liɑŋH/
Edwin
Pulleyblank
/cɨə̆/ /kat̚/ /lɨaŋH/
Li
Rong
/t͡ɕiɔ/ /kɑt̚/ /liaŋH/
Wang
Li
/t͡ɕĭo/ /kɑt̚/ /lĭaŋH/
Bernard
Karlgren
/t͡ɕi̯wo/ /kɑt̚/ /li̯aŋH/
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex
zhū ge liàng
Expected
Cantonese
Reflex
zyu1 got3 loeng6

Noun

諸葛亮

  1. (figurative) mastermind; strategist

Derived terms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (諸葛亮):
  • Korean: 제갈량(諸葛亮) (jegallyang)

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

諸葛亮 (jegallyang) (hangeul 제갈량)

  1. hanja form? of 제갈량 (mastermind; cunning strategist)