賤民
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Chinese
| inexpensive; lowly | the people; nationality; citizen | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (賤民) | 賤 | 民 | |
| simp. (贱民) | 贱 | 民 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄇㄧㄣˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jiànmín
- Wade–Giles: chien4-min2
- Yale: jyàn-mín
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jiannmin
- Palladius: цзяньминь (czjanʹminʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ min³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: zin6 man4
- Yale: jihn màhn
- Cantonese Pinyin: dzin6 man4
- Guangdong Romanization: jin6 men4
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡siːn²² mɐn²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
賤民
- (historical) person of the lowest social status; outcast; pariah
- Dalit (a member of the lowest caste in the traditional Indian caste system)
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 賤 | 民 |
| せん Hyōgai |
みん Grade: 4 |
| on'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 賎民 |
Noun
- plebeian
- 貴族あれば賤民あり。
- Kizoku are ba senmin ari.
- Nobles exist, also plebeians exist.
- 貴族あれば賤民あり。
- discriminated plebeian, such as Dalit
Synonyms
- (plebeian): 平民 (heimin)
Antonyms
Related terms
Korean
| Hanja in this term | |
|---|---|
| 賤 | 民 |