阿育王
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Chinese
| Ashoka | king | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (阿育王) | 阿育 | 王 | |
| simp. #(阿育王) | 阿育 | 王 | |
Etymology
From 阿育 (Āyù, from Sanskrit अशोक (aśoka)) + 王 (wáng, “king”).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄚ ㄩˋ ㄨㄤˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Ayùwáng
- Wade–Giles: A1-yü4-wang2
- Yale: Ā-yù-wáng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Ayuhwang
- Palladius: Аюйван (Ajujvan)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ˀä⁵⁵ y⁵¹ wɑŋ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: aa3 juk6 wong4
- Yale: a yuhk wòhng
- Cantonese Pinyin: aa3 juk9 wong4
- Guangdong Romanization: a3 yug6 wong4
- Sinological IPA (key): /aː³³ jʊk̚² wɔːŋ²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
阿育王
- Ashoka (Indian emperor revered by Chinese Buddhists for his patronage of the religion)
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 阿 | 育 | 王 |
| あ Jinmeiyō |
いく Grade: 3 |
おう Grade: 1 |
| on'yomi | ||
Etymology
From Middle Chinese 阿育王 (MC 'a yuwk hjwang|hjwangH), from Sanskrit अशोक (aśoka).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
阿育王 • (Aikuō) ←あいくわう (Aikwau)?
- Ashoka (Indian emperor revered by Chinese Buddhists for his patronage of the religion)