Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
善于. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
善于, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
善于 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
善于 you have here. The definition of the word
善于 will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
善于, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Chinese
Etymology
- Xiongnu leader
Created by Wang Mang in 15 CE to replace the title of 單于 (chányú, “chanyu”) for the leader of the Xiongnu.
Pronunciation
| Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014)
|
| Character
|
善
|
于
|
于
|
| Reading #
|
1/1
|
1/2
|
2/2
|
Modern
Beijing
(Pinyin)
|
shàn
|
yú
|
yú
|
Middle
Chinese
|
‹ dzyenX ›
|
‹ hju ›
|
‹ hju ›
|
Old
Chinese
|
/*eʔ/
|
/*ɢʷ(r)a/
|
/*ɦʷa/ (< *ɢʷ(r)a)
|
| English
|
good
|
go; at
|
單于 chányú: Xiōngnú ruler (W. Hàn)
|
Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system:
* Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence;
* Square brackets "" indicate uncertain identity, e.g. * as coda may in fact be *-t or *-p;
* Angle brackets "<>" indicate infix;
* Hyphen "-" indicates morpheme boundary;
* Period "." indicates syllable boundary.
|
| Zhengzhang system (2003)
|
| Character
|
善
|
于
|
| Reading #
|
1/1
|
1/1
|
| No.
|
11084
|
15706
|
Phonetic
component
|
善
|
于
|
Rime
group
|
元
|
魚
|
Rime
subdivision
|
2
|
0
|
Corresponding
MC rime
|
善
|
于
|
Old
Chinese
|
/*ɡjenʔ/
|
/*ɢʷa/
|
| Notes
|
|
王筠雲籲初文
|
Noun
善于
- (historical, obsolete) Synonym of 單于 (chányú)
因諭說改其號，號匈奴曰「恭奴」，單于曰「善于」，賜印綬。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
因谕说改其号，号匈奴曰「恭奴」，单于曰「善于」，赐印绶。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]- From: The Book of Han, circa 1st century CE
- Yīn yùshuō gǎi qí hào, hào Xiōngnú yuē “Gōngnú”, chányú yuē “shànyú”, cì yìnshòu.
- He changed their names upon persuasive advice. The Xiongnu were named "Gongnu", the chanyu named "shanyu", and he bequeathed them official seals.
Verb
善于
For pronunciation and definitions of 善于 – see 善於 (“to be good at; to be adept in”).
(This term is the simplified form of 善於). |
| Notes: |