丞相
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Chinese
| deputy | chancellor | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (丞相) |
丞 | 相 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- Cantonese (Jyutping): sing4 soeng3
- Southern Min
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄔㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄤˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: chéngsiàng
- Wade–Giles: chʻêng2-hsiang4
- Yale: chéng-syàng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: cherngshianq
- Palladius: чэнсян (čɛnsjan)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹/
- Homophones:
丞相
成像
成象
- (Standard Chinese)
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: sing4 soeng3
- Yale: sìhng seung
- Cantonese Pinyin: sing4 soeng3
- Guangdong Romanization: xing4 sêng3
- Sinological IPA (key): /sɪŋ²¹ sœːŋ³³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: sêng-siùⁿ
- Tâi-lô: sîng-siùnn
- Phofsit Daibuun: sengsviux
- IPA (Taipei): /siɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ siũ¹¹/
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /siɪŋ²³⁻³³ siũ²¹/
- (Teochew)
- Peng'im: sêng5 siang3
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: sêng siàng
- Sinological IPA (key): /seŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ siaŋ²¹³/
- (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
- Middle Chinese: dzying sjangH
- Old Chinese
- (Baxter–Sagart): /*m-təŋ aŋ-s/
- (Zhengzhang): /*ɡljɯŋs slaŋs/
Noun
丞相
- (historical) Chancellor of State
- 漢罷三公官，置丞相、御史大夫。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Chen Shou, Records of the Three Kingdoms, circa 3rd century CE
- Hàn bà sāngōng guān, zhì chéngxiàng, yùshǐdàfū.
- During the Han dynasty, the offices of Three Ducal Ministers were abolished, and those of the Grand Chancellor and Imperial Censor were established.
汉罢三公官，置丞相、御史大夫。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]- 炙手可熱勢絕倫，慎莫近前丞相嗔。 [MSC, trad.]
- From: Tang dynasty, Du Fu, Fair Ladies: A Ballad (《麗人行》), translation by Stephen Owen, The Poetry of Du Fu
- Zhìshǒukěrè shì juélún, shèn mò jìnqián chéngxiàng chēn.
- Heat that can burn the hands, power beyond all measure―
Take care not to come close before the Minister's angry glare!
炙手可热势绝伦，慎莫近前丞相嗔。 [MSC, simp.]
Synonyms
Descendants
Sino-Xenic (丞相):
- → Japanese: 丞相 (jōshō); 丞相 (shōjō)
- → Korean: 승상(丞相) (seungsang)
- → Vietnamese: thừa tướng (丞相)
See also
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 丞 | 相 |
| じょう Jinmeiyō |
しょう Grade: 3 |
| on'yomi | |
Pronunciation
Noun
丞相 • (jōshō) ←じようしやう (zyousyau)?
- (historical) prime minister (in ancient China)
References
Korean
| Hanja in this term | |
|---|---|
| 丞 | 相 |
Noun
- hanja form? of 승상 (“prime minister”)