午

Pictogram (象形) – a pestle (now written 杵). Unrelated to 干. See the central component of 舂 and 秦 in their original version.
Norman (1985) proposed connection with Austroasiatic; Ferlus (2013) noted a "[g]ood correspondence" between Proto-Vietic *m-ŋəːʔ (whence Vietnamese ngựa) and Old Chinese reconstructions like *m-qʰˁaʔ (Baxter-Sagart) and *ᵀs.ŋaʔ (Ferlus). Also compare Proto-Hlai *hŋaːʔ (“horse”), Proto-Kra *ŋja C (“horse”).
Alternatively, Smith (2011) proposed 午 (OC *ŋaːʔ)'s cognacy with 啎 (OC *ŋaːs) "to meet head on" and 御 (OC *ŋas) "to meet in (battle)" and suggested that "the moon at its full phase opposes the sun directly in the sky, meaning *ŋaaʔ 午 is probably to be glossed, given *-ʔ , ‘facing stage’". Schuessler (2007) regarded 午 (OC ŋâh) "to go against" as a mere graphic variant of 啎 and thus deemed the sense "to go against" distinct from the "earthly branch" sense.

(historical or astrology) the seventh year of the Jovian orbital cycle


塔

CJKV/code

Sino-Xenic (塔):
* → Japanese: 塔(とう) (tō)
* → Korean: 탑(塔) (tap)
* → Vietnamese: tháp (塔)

→ Thai: ถะ (tà, “pagoda”)

Eastern Han
Lokaksema (Buddhist monk)
Middle Chinese
Old Chinese

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *tʰuːb): semantic 土 + phonetic 荅 (OC *tkuːb).
Borrowed from a Middle Indo-Aryan language into the late Old Chinese of Eastern Han (alternatively considered an early form of Middle Chinese), for example in the translations attributed to Lokakṣema. Cf. Ashokan Prakrit 𑀣𑀼𑀩𑁂 (thube), Gandhari 𐨠𐨂𐨬 (thuva) and other forms, Pali thūpa, vs. Sanskrit स्तूप (stūpa).


子

Characters in the same phonetic series (子) (Zhengzhang, 2003)
Pictogram (象形) – an image of a baby, with a large head and spread arms. The legs are wrapped in a blanket. Compare with 了, where the arms are wrapped, and 㜽, in which a lock of hair is visible on top. Compare also 棄 and 毓, in which the image of the baby is reversed upside-down.
The big seal script form is much more elaborate, showing a baby with hair on a head (囟) and arms on the two sides of the body, sitting on a stool (几).
See also the right component of 保.
;child
:From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *tsa ~ za (“child, offspring, relatives; to come forth (as child at birth); to love; loving”).
:Cognate with 字 (OC *zlɯs, “character; letter”), 慈 (OC *zɯ, “loving; kind”), 滋 (OC *ʔsɯ, “to grow, to breed, to propagate, to bring about, to increase”), 孳 (OC *ʔsɯ, *zɯs, “to breed, to propagate”).
;first earthly branch
:In oracle bone and Western Zhou bronze inscriptions, 子 was the sixth earthly branch; the first earthly branch was denoted differently. One of the forms survived in Shuo Wen (𢀇) (Matsumaru, 2015).
:Smith (2011) proposed this character is 甾. Observing that 甾 is closely linked with 緇 "dark, stained", 淄 "murky (water)", 菑 "field cleared by burning" (all pronounced *tsrə), Smith (2011) proposes that initially the first earthly branch 甾 (OC *ts[r]əʔ) denoted the new moon phase and meant "darkened, voided, the darkened stage". Additionally, Smith (2011) proposes that 子 (OC tsəʔ), which originated from a Sino-Tibetan root meaning "to come forth", denoted the moon's "coming forth" stage (i.e. early waning-gibbous phase).
:Sometime in Warring States period, a change occured that 子 became the first earthly branch and 巳 (OC *s-ləʔ) filled the void of the sixth earthly branch (Matsumaru, 2015), "due to phonological closeness (combined with the semantic opacity of the Branch terms at later eras)" (Smith, 2011).
:Association with the rat was possibly arbitrary, analogous to how 辰, the fifth earthly branch, was arbitrarily associated with the dragon (Ferlus, 2013).

och-l

㜽
𡿹
𡐫
𣕓
𰱤
𢀇
𢀈
𠙭
𢀉

(astrology) First earthly branch: rat in the Chinese zodiac, 11th solar month, midnight (11:00 pm to 1:00 am)


珓

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *kreːws): semantic 𤣩 (“jade”) + phonetic 交 (OC *kreːw).

Han compound

(divination) moon blocks (divination device)


筴

Alternative form of 策 (cè, “to scheme; to plan”)


筴

(archaic) tongs; chopsticks; tweezers; pincers


世界

CJKV/code

Sino-Xenic (世界):
* → Japanese: 世(せ)界(かい) (sekai)
* → Okinawan: 世(し)界(けー) (shikē)
* → Korean: 세계(世界) (segye)
* → Vietnamese: thế giới (世界)

→ Zhuang: seiqgyaiq

/ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕi̯ɛ⁵¹/

/ʂʐ̩⁵¹ d͡ʑ̥i̯ɛ¹/

/ʂʐ̩⁴⁴ t͡ɕiə⁴⁴/

/sɐi̯³³ kaːi̯³³/

/sɨ⁵⁵ ki̯e⁵⁵/

/sɨ⁵⁵ ki̯ai̯⁵⁵/

/sie²¹³⁻⁵³ ⁽ᵏ⁻⁾ɑi²¹³/

/ɬe⁴²⁻⁵⁵ ⁽ᵏ⁻⁾ai⁴²/

/se²¹⁻⁴² kai²¹/

/se²¹⁻³³ kai²¹/

/se²¹⁻⁴¹ kai²¹/

/se⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kai⁴¹/

/se¹²⁻⁵³ kai¹²/

/se³¹⁻⁵³ kai³¹/

/se¹¹⁻⁵³ kai¹¹/

/se²¹⁻⁵³ kai²¹/

/si²¹⁻⁵³ kai²¹/

/si²¹³⁻⁵⁵ kai²¹³/

/sz̩ʷ⁵² kɑ¹¹/

/ʂʐ̩⁴⁵ kai̯⁴⁵/

/ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕi̯ɛ⁵¹/

/ʂʐ̩⁵¹ d͡ʑ̥i̯ɛ¹/

/ʂʐ̩⁴⁴ t͡ɕiə⁴⁴/

/sɐi̯³³ kaːi̯³³/

/sɨ⁵⁵ ki̯e⁵⁵/

/sɨ⁵⁵ ki̯ai̯⁵⁵/

/sie²¹³⁻⁵³ ⁽ᵏ⁻⁾ɑi²¹³/

/ɬe⁴²⁻⁵⁵ ⁽ᵏ⁻⁾ai⁴²/

/se²¹⁻⁴² kai²¹/

/se²¹⁻³³ kai²¹/

/se²¹⁻⁴¹ kai²¹/

/se⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kai⁴¹/

/se¹²⁻⁵³ kai¹²/

/se³¹⁻⁵³ kai³¹/

/se¹¹⁻⁵³ kai¹¹/

/se²¹⁻⁵³ kai²¹/

/si²¹⁻⁵³ kai²¹/

/si²¹³⁻⁵⁵ kai²¹³/

/sz̩ʷ⁵² kɑ¹¹/

/ʂʐ̩⁴⁵ kai̯⁴⁵/

Coined by Buddhist translators (c. 3rd century) to translate Sanskrit लोकधातु (lokadhātu, “world”). In its original Buddhist sense, the word encompassed a range of spatial meanings from a 小世界 (xiǎo shìjiè, “minor world”) with a single sun and moon to the billion-world 三千大千世界 (sānqiān-dàqiān-shìjiè, “trichiliocosm”). Its modern sense dates from Japanese 世界(せかい) (sekai) re-adaptation of the word in the nineteenth century and it has since largely displaced the classical 天下 (tiānxià, “all-under-Heaven”) in general usage.


太陽

Sino-Xenic (太陽):
* → Japanese: 太陽(たいよう) (taiyō)
* → Korean: 태양(太陽) (taeyang)
* → Vietnamese: thái dương (太陽)

/tʰaɪ̯⁵¹ jɑŋ³⁵/

/tʰaɪ̯⁵¹ jɑŋ¹/

/tʰaɪ̯⁵¹ jɑ̃ɻ³⁵/

/tʰaɪ̯⁵¹ jɑ̃ɻ¹/

/tʰai²¹³ iaŋ²¹/

/tʰɛ⁴⁴ iɑŋ²⁴/

/tʰaːi̯³³ jœːŋ²¹/

/tʰai²¹³⁻²¹ iɔŋ¹/

/tʰai̯⁵⁵ i̯oŋ¹¹/

/tʰai⁴⁵ iɒ̃¹¹⁻⁵³/

/tʰuɛ³³ iɔŋ³³/

/tʰai²¹³⁻⁵⁵ yoŋ⁵³/

/tʰai²¹⁻⁴¹ iɔŋ²³/

/tʰai⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ iɔŋ²⁴/

/tʰai¹¹⁻⁵³ iɔŋ²⁴/

/tʰai²¹⁻⁵³ iɔŋ²⁴/

/tʰai²¹⁻⁵³ iaŋ¹³/

/tʰai²¹⁻⁵³ iaŋ²⁴/

/tʰai²¹³⁻⁵⁵ iaŋ⁵⁵/

/tʰai²¹⁻⁵⁵ iɔ²²/

/tʰa³³ ɦiã⁴⁴/

/tʰɑ⁵³ ɦiæ̃³¹/

/tʰa⁵⁵ ɦiaŋ²³/

/tʰa⁴⁴ ɦiã³¹/

/tʰa³³ ɦiaŋ³³/

/tʰa⁵⁵ ɦiã³³/

/tʰɑ⁵² ɦiã¹¹/

/tʰɛ³⁵ ɦiɪ̃³³/

/tʰɛ⁵⁵ ɦiæ̃²¹/

/tʰɛ³³ ɦiã¹⁴/

/tʰai̯⁴⁵ i̯æn¹³/

/tʰaɪ̯⁵¹ jɑŋ³⁵/

/tʰaɪ̯⁵¹ jɑŋ¹/

/tʰaɪ̯⁵¹ jɑ̃ɻ³⁵/

/tʰaɪ̯⁵¹ jɑ̃ɻ¹/

/tʰai²¹³ iaŋ²¹/

/tʰɛ⁴⁴ iɑŋ²⁴/

/tʰaːi̯³³ jœːŋ²¹/

/tʰai²¹³⁻²¹ iɔŋ¹/

/tʰai̯⁵⁵ i̯oŋ¹¹/

/tʰai⁴⁵ iɒ̃¹¹⁻⁵³/

/tʰuɛ³³ iɔŋ³³/

/tʰai²¹³⁻⁵⁵ yoŋ⁵³/

/tʰai²¹⁻⁴¹ iɔŋ²³/

/tʰai⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ iɔŋ²⁴/

/tʰai¹¹⁻⁵³ iɔŋ²⁴/

/tʰai²¹⁻⁵³ iɔŋ²⁴/

/tʰai²¹⁻⁵³ iaŋ¹³/

/tʰai²¹⁻⁵³ iaŋ²⁴/

/tʰai²¹³⁻⁵⁵ iaŋ⁵⁵/

/tʰai²¹⁻⁵⁵ iɔ²²/

/tʰa³³ ɦiã⁴⁴/

/tʰɑ⁵³ ɦiæ̃³¹/

/tʰa⁵⁵ ɦiaŋ²³/

/tʰa⁴⁴ ɦiã³¹/

/tʰa³³ ɦiaŋ³³/

/tʰa⁵⁵ ɦiã³³/

/tʰɑ⁵² ɦiã¹¹/

/tʰɛ³⁵ ɦiɪ̃³³/

/tʰɛ⁵⁵ ɦiæ̃²¹/

/tʰɛ³³ ɦiã¹⁴/

/tʰai̯⁴⁵ i̯æn¹³/

Maybe named because the sun was considered as the greatest extreme of yang (陽), one of the two primary forces in Chinese belief.

太陽章

The Sun, the ninety-first sura of the Qur'an


月亮

Wutunhua: yailiang

/ɥɛ⁵¹ li̯ɑŋ¹/

/ɥɛ⁵¹ li̯ɑ̃ɻ¹/

/ɥɛ⁵¹ li̯ɑ̃ɻ¹/

/ɥɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ li̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

/yə²⁴ liɑŋ⁴⁴/

/yə²⁴ liɑŋ²⁴/

/jyːt̚² lœːŋ²²/

/jit̚⁵⁵ liɛŋ⁵⁵/

/yəʔ² liɒ̃⁴⁵/

/ɡueʔ⁴⁻² liaŋ³⁵/

/ɦyɪʔ¹¹ liã²³/

/ɦyeʔ²² liaŋ⁴²/

/ɦyəʔ²² liæ̃³⁴/

/ɦyəʔ²² liã³⁵/

/ɦioʔ¹¹ liã²³/

/n̠ʲioʔ²² liæ̃³⁵/

/ŋəʔ²² liã⁵¹/

/ɦiɔʔ²³ liɪ̃³¹/

/ɦyəʔ⁵⁵ liã²¹/

/ɦioʔ¹¹⁵ liaŋ⁵²/

/n̠ʲyɤ⁵⁵ liɑŋ¹⁴/

/y̯e̞²⁴ li̯æn²¹⁻¹¹/

/ɥɛ⁵¹ li̯ɑŋ¹/

/ɥɛ⁵¹ li̯ɑ̃ɻ¹/

/ɥɛ⁵¹ li̯ɑ̃ɻ¹/

/ɥɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ li̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

/yə²⁴ liɑŋ⁴⁴/

/yə²⁴ liɑŋ²⁴/

/jyːt̚² lœːŋ²²/

/jit̚⁵⁵ liɛŋ⁵⁵/

/yəʔ² liɒ̃⁴⁵/

/ɡueʔ⁴⁻² liaŋ³⁵/

/ɦyɪʔ¹¹ liã²³/

/ɦyeʔ²² liaŋ⁴²/

/ɦyəʔ²² liæ̃³⁴/

/ɦyəʔ²² liã³⁵/

/ɦioʔ¹¹ liã²³/

/n̠ʲioʔ²² liæ̃³⁵/

/ŋəʔ²² liã⁵¹/

/ɦiɔʔ²³ liɪ̃³¹/

/ɦyəʔ⁵⁵ liã²¹/

/ɦioʔ¹¹⁵ liaŋ⁵²/

/n̠ʲyɤ⁵⁵ liɑŋ¹⁴/

/y̯e̞²⁴ li̯æn²¹⁻¹¹/

First recorded in a poem by Li Yi (Tang Dynasty). Compare the dialectal forms for “moon”: 月明 (“moon-bright”), 月光 (“moon-light”).


手相

Sino-Xenic (手相):
* → Korean: 수상(手相) (susang)

/ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

/sɐu̯³⁵ sœːŋ³³/

/t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɔŋ²¹/

/t͡sʰiu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ siɔŋ⁴¹/

/t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɔŋ²¹/

/t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɔŋ¹¹/

/t͡sʰiu⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ siɔŋ²¹/

/ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

/sɐu̯³⁵ sœːŋ³³/

/t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɔŋ²¹/

/t͡sʰiu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ siɔŋ⁴¹/

/t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɔŋ²¹/

/t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɔŋ¹¹/

/t͡sʰiu⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ siɔŋ²¹/


獅子

/ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ d͡z̥z̩²/

/sz̩⁵⁵ t͡sz̩⁵³/

/sz̩²⁴ t͡sz̩²⁴/

/siː⁵⁵ t͡siː³⁵/

/sz̩¹¹ t͡səʔ²/

/sai⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡su⁵³/

/sai⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡su⁴¹/

/sz̩⁵⁵ t͡sz̩²¹/

/ɕi³³ t͡ɕi³/

/ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ d͡z̥z̩²/

/sz̩⁵⁵ t͡sz̩⁵³/

/sz̩²⁴ t͡sz̩²⁴/

/siː⁵⁵ t͡siː³⁵/

/sz̩¹¹ t͡səʔ²/

/sai⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡su⁵³/

/sai⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡su⁴¹/

/sz̩⁵⁵ t͡sz̩²¹/

/ɕi³³ t͡ɕi³/

(astrology, astronomy) Short for 獅子座／狮子座 (Shīzizuò, “Leo”).


雙魚座

/ʂu̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ y³⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹/

/sœːŋ⁵⁵ jyː²¹ t͡sɔː²²/

/ʂu̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ y³⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹/

/sœːŋ⁵⁵ jyː²¹ t͡sɔː²²/


黃道十二宮

ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄉㄠˋ ㄕˊ ㄦˋ ㄍㄨㄥ

хуандао шиэргун

/xu̯ɑŋ³⁵ tɑʊ̯⁵¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵ ˀɤɻ⁵¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵/

/wɔːŋ²¹ tou̯²² sɐp̚² jiː²² kʊŋ⁵⁵/

/xu̯ɑŋ³⁵ tɑʊ̯⁵¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵ ˀɤɻ⁵¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵/

/wɔːŋ²¹ tou̯²² sɐp̚² jiː²² kʊŋ⁵⁵/

(astrology) the twelve signs of the Zodiac


死神

/sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂən³⁵/

/si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sin²⁴/

/si⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ sin²⁴/

/si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sin¹³/

/si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sin²⁴/

/si⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ sin²³/

/sz̩³³ zən⁴⁴/

/sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂən³⁵/

/si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sin²⁴/

/si⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ sin²⁴/

/si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sin¹³/

/si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sin²⁴/

/si⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ sin²³/

/sz̩³³ zən⁴⁴/


分野

/fən⁵⁵ jɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/fɐn⁵⁵ jɛː¹³/

/hun⁴⁴⁻²² ia⁵³/

/hun⁴⁴⁻²² ia⁵³/

/hun⁴⁴⁻³³ ia⁵³/

/hun⁴⁴⁻³³ ia⁴¹/

/fən⁵⁵ jɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/fɐn⁵⁵ jɛː¹³/

/hun⁴⁴⁻²² ia⁵³/

/hun⁴⁴⁻²² ia⁵³/

/hun⁴⁴⁻³³ ia⁵³/

/hun⁴⁴⁻³³ ia⁴¹/

Dazzling Deluder is Heaven’s executioner. Heart is the portion of the heavens that corresponds to Song. Some catastrophe awaits your lordship.

Lü Buwei, Master Lü's Spring and Autumn Annals, 239 BCE

Yínghuò, tiānfá yě; xīn, Sòng fēnyě, huò qiě dāng jūn.

熒惑，天罰也；心，宋分野，禍且當君。

荧惑，天罚也；心，宋分野，祸且当君。

(archaic, Chinese astronomy, astrology) division of the sky into zones (especially for astrological association with the lands of China)


星座

Sino-Xenic (星座):
* → Japanese: 星座(せいざ) (seiza)
* → Korean: 성좌(星座) (seongjwa)

/ɕiŋ⁵⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹/

/sɪŋ⁵⁵ t͡sɔː²²/

/sen²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sʰo⁵⁵/

/siŋ⁵⁵⁻⁵³ ^((t͡s-))ʒɔ²⁴²/

/siɪŋ³³ t͡so²²/

/siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sɤ³³/

/siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡so²²/

/siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡so³³/

/t͡sʰẽ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sɤ³³/

/t͡sʰĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡so³³/

/t͡sʰẽ³³⁻²³ t͡so¹¹/

/ɕiŋ⁵⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹/

/sɪŋ⁵⁵ t͡sɔː²²/

/sen²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sʰo⁵⁵/

/siŋ⁵⁵⁻⁵³ ^((t͡s-))ʒɔ²⁴²/

/siɪŋ³³ t͡so²²/

/siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sɤ³³/

/siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡so²²/

/siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡so³³/

/t͡sʰẽ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sɤ³³/

/t͡sʰĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡so³³/

/t͡sʰẽ³³⁻²³ t͡so¹¹/

(astrology) astrological sign; star sign


皇帝

Sino-Xenic (皇帝):
* → Japanese: 皇(こう)帝(てい) (kōtei)
* → Korean: 황제(皇帝) (hwangje)
* → Vietnamese: hoàng đế (皇帝)

→ Khitan: 皇帝

→ Manchu: ᡥᡡᠸᠠᠩᡩᡳ (hūwangdi)

→ Sakizaya: hungti

→ Thai: ฮ่องเต้ (hɔ̂ng-dtêe)

/xu̯ɑŋ³⁵ ti⁵¹/

/xuɑŋ²⁴ ti²⁴/

/wɔːŋ²¹ tɐi̯³³/

/huoŋ⁵³⁻²¹ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾nɑ²¹³/

/hɔŋ²⁴⁻²² te²¹/

/hɔŋ²⁴⁻²² te⁴¹/

/hɔŋ¹³⁻²² te²¹/

/hɔŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ te¹¹/

/hɔŋ²³⁻³³ te²¹/

/huaŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ ti²¹³/

/ɦuɑ̃²² ti⁴⁴/

/xu̯ɑŋ³⁵ ti⁵¹/

/xuɑŋ²⁴ ti²⁴/

/wɔːŋ²¹ tɐi̯³³/

/huoŋ⁵³⁻²¹ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾nɑ²¹³/

/hɔŋ²⁴⁻²² te²¹/

/hɔŋ²⁴⁻²² te⁴¹/

/hɔŋ¹³⁻²² te²¹/

/hɔŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ te¹¹/

/hɔŋ²³⁻³³ te²¹/

/huaŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ ti²¹³/

/ɦuɑ̃²² ti⁴⁴/

Qin Shi Huang
Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors

After a series of conquests ending in 221 BCE, created as a title for King Zheng of Qin, who was styled Qin Shi Huangdi (literally “the First Emperor of the Qin dynasty”). The two component characters were originally the titles of the mythological rulers or deities known as the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors (三皇五帝 (Sānhuáng Wǔdì)).


皇后

ja-r

皇后(こうごう) (kōgō)

CJKV/code

Sino-Xenic (皇后):
* → Japanese: 皇后(こうごう) (kōgō)
* → Korean: 황후(皇后) (hwanghu)
* → Vietnamese: hoàng hậu (皇后)

→ Manchu: ᡥᡡᠸᠠᠩᡥᡝᠣ (hūwangheo)

→ Thai: ฮองเฮา (hɔng-hao)

/xu̯ɑŋ³⁵ xoʊ̯⁵¹/

/wɔːŋ²¹ hɐu̯²²/

/hɔŋ¹³⁻²² hɔ²²/

/hɔŋ²³⁻³³ hɔ³³/

/hɔŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ hɔ³³/

/hɔŋ²⁴⁻²² hɔ²²/

/hɔŋ²⁴⁻²² hio²²/

/hɔŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ hio³³/

/hɔŋ²³⁻³³ hiɤ³³/

/huaŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ hou³⁵/

/*ɡʷaːŋ ɡoːs/

/xu̯ɑŋ³⁵ xoʊ̯⁵¹/

/wɔːŋ²¹ hɐu̯²²/

/hɔŋ¹³⁻²² hɔ²²/

/hɔŋ²³⁻³³ hɔ³³/

/hɔŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ hɔ³³/

/hɔŋ²⁴⁻²² hɔ²²/

/hɔŋ²⁴⁻²² hio²²/

/hɔŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ hio³³/

/hɔŋ²³⁻³³ hiɤ³³/

/huaŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ hou³⁵/

/*ɡʷaːŋ ɡoːs/


魔法

/mu̯ɔ³⁵ fä²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/mɔː⁵⁵ faːt̚³/

/mɔ̃²⁴⁻²² huat̚³²/

/mɔ̃²⁴⁻²² huat̚⁵/

/mɔ̃¹³⁻²² huat̚³²/

/mɔ̃²⁴⁻¹¹ huat̚³²/

/mɔ̃²³⁻³³ huat̚³²/

/mu̯ɔ³⁵ fä²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/mɔː⁵⁵ faːt̚³/

/mɔ̃²⁴⁻²² huat̚³²/

/mɔ̃²⁴⁻²² huat̚⁵/

/mɔ̃¹³⁻²² huat̚³²/

/mɔ̃²⁴⁻¹¹ huat̚³²/

/mɔ̃²³⁻³³ huat̚³²/


隱士

/in²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/jɐn³⁵ siː²²/

/in⁵³⁻⁴⁴ su²²/

/un⁵³⁻⁴⁴ su²²/

/in⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ su⁴¹/

/un⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ su⁴¹/

/in⁵³⁻⁴⁴ su²²/

/un⁵³⁻⁴⁴ su²²/

/in⁵³⁻⁴⁴ su³³/

/un⁵³⁻⁴⁴ su³³/

/in⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ su³³/

/un⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ su³³/

/in²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/jɐn³⁵ siː²²/

/in⁵³⁻⁴⁴ su²²/

/un⁵³⁻⁴⁴ su²²/

/in⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ su⁴¹/

/un⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ su⁴¹/

/in⁵³⁻⁴⁴ su²²/

/un⁵³⁻⁴⁴ su²²/

/in⁵³⁻⁴⁴ su³³/

/un⁵³⁻⁴⁴ su³³/

/in⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ su³³/

/un⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ su³³/


力量

Sino-Xenic (力量):
* → Japanese: 力(りき)量(りょう) (rikiryō)
* → Korean: 역량(力量) (yeongnyang)
* → Vietnamese: lực lượng (力量)

/li⁵¹⁻⁵³ li̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

/li⁵¹ li̯ɑŋ¹/

/li²⁴ liɑŋ²⁴/

/lɪk̚² lœːŋ²²/

/l̃iʔ⁵⁻²¹ l̃uɔŋ²⁴²/

/liɪk̚⁵⁴⁻³² liɔŋ²²/

/liɪk̚⁴⁻³² liɔŋ²²/

/liɪk̚⁴⁻³² liɔŋ³³/

/liak̚²⁴⁻² liɔŋ⁴¹/

/liɪk̚¹²¹⁻²¹ liaŋ²²/

/lat̚⁴⁻³² liɔŋ²²/

/lat̚²⁴⁻² liɔŋ⁴¹/

/li⁵¹⁻⁵³ li̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

/li⁵¹ li̯ɑŋ¹/

/li²⁴ liɑŋ²⁴/

/lɪk̚² lœːŋ²²/

/l̃iʔ⁵⁻²¹ l̃uɔŋ²⁴²/

/liɪk̚⁵⁴⁻³² liɔŋ²²/

/liɪk̚⁴⁻³² liɔŋ²²/

/liɪk̚⁴⁻³² liɔŋ³³/

/liak̚²⁴⁻² liɔŋ⁴¹/

/liɪk̚¹²¹⁻²¹ liaŋ²²/

/lat̚⁴⁻³² liɔŋ²²/

/lat̚²⁴⁻² liɔŋ⁴¹/


審判

/ʂən²¹⁴⁻²¹ pʰän⁵¹/

/sɐm³⁵ pʰuːn³³/

/sim⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰuã²¹/

/sim⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ pʰuã⁴¹/

/sim⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰuã²¹/

/sim⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰuã¹¹/

/sim⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ pʰuã²¹/

/sim⁵²⁻³⁵ pʰuaŋ²¹³/

/ʂən²¹⁴⁻²¹ pʰän⁵¹/

/sɐm³⁵ pʰuːn³³/

/sim⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰuã²¹/

/sim⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ pʰuã⁴¹/

/sim⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰuã²¹/

/sim⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰuã¹¹/

/sim⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ pʰuã²¹/

/sim⁵²⁻³⁵ pʰuaŋ²¹³/


天秤座

ㄊㄧㄢ ㄔㄥˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ

ㄊㄧㄢ ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄗㄨㄛˋ

/tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹/

/tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ pʰiŋ³⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹/

/tʰiːn⁵⁵ pʰɪŋ²¹ t͡sɔː²²/

/tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹/

/tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ pʰiŋ³⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹/

/tʰiːn⁵⁵ pʰɪŋ²¹ t͡sɔː²²/


愚人

/jyː²¹ jɐn²¹/

/jyː²¹ jɐn²¹/


籤餅

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ piŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡sʰiːm⁵⁵ pɛːŋ³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ piŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡sʰiːm⁵⁵ pɛːŋ³⁵/


獅子座

/ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ d͡z̥z̩² t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹/

/siː⁵⁵ t͡siː³⁵ t͡sɔː²²/

/ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ d͡z̥z̩² t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹/

/siː⁵⁵ t͡siː³⁵ t͡sɔː²²/


山羊座

/ʂän⁵⁵ jɑŋ³⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹/

/saːn⁵⁵ jœːŋ²¹ t͡sɔː²²/

/ʂän⁵⁵ jɑŋ³⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹/

/saːn⁵⁵ jœːŋ²¹ t͡sɔː²²/


射手座

ㄕㄜˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄗㄨㄛˋ

/ʂɤ⁵¹ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹/

/sɛː²² sɐu̯³⁵ t͡sɔː²²/

/ʂɤ⁵¹ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹/

/sɛː²² sɐu̯³⁵ t͡sɔː²²/


正義

Sino-Xenic (正義):
* → Japanese: 正義(せいぎ) (seigi)
* → Korean: 정의(正義) (jeong'ui)
* → Vietnamese: chính nghĩa (正義)

/ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵¹/

/t͡sɪŋ³³ jiː²²/

/t͡sɨn⁵⁵ ŋi⁵⁵/

/t͡siɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ ɡi²²/

/t͡siɪŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ ɡi⁴¹/

/t͡siɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ ɡi²²/

/t͡siɪŋ¹¹⁻⁵³ ɡi³³/

/t͡siɪŋ²¹⁻⁴¹ ɡi³³/

/t͡sĩã²¹³⁻⁵⁵ ŋi⁵²⁻²¹/

/t͡sən³³ n̠ʲi⁴⁴/

/ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵¹/

/t͡sɪŋ³³ jiː²²/

/t͡sɨn⁵⁵ ŋi⁵⁵/

/t͡siɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ ɡi²²/

/t͡siɪŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ ɡi⁴¹/

/t͡siɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ ɡi²²/

/t͡siɪŋ¹¹⁻⁵³ ɡi³³/

/t͡siɪŋ²¹⁻⁴¹ ɡi³³/

/t͡sĩã²¹³⁻⁵⁵ ŋi⁵²⁻²¹/

/t͡sən³³ n̠ʲi⁴⁴/


女皇

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女皇(じょこう) (jokō)

CJKV/code

Sino-Xenic (女皇):
* → Japanese: 女皇(じょこう) (jokō)
* → Korean: 여황(女皇) (yeohwang)
* → Vietnamese: nữ hoàng (女皇)

/ny²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu̯ɑŋ³⁵/

/nɵy̯¹³ wɔːŋ²¹/

/lu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hɔŋ²⁴/

/lu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ hɔŋ²⁴/

/li⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ hɔŋ²³/

/li⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hɔŋ¹³/

/lɯ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ hɔŋ²⁴/

/nɯŋ⁵²⁻³⁵ uaŋ⁵⁵/

/ny²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu̯ɑŋ³⁵/

/nɵy̯¹³ wɔːŋ²¹/

/lu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hɔŋ²⁴/

/lu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ hɔŋ²⁴/

/li⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ hɔŋ²³/

/li⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hɔŋ¹³/

/lɯ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ hɔŋ²⁴/

/nɯŋ⁵²⁻³⁵ uaŋ⁵⁵/


星星

/ɕiŋ⁵⁵ ɕiŋ⁵⁵/

/sɪŋ⁵⁵ sɪŋ⁵⁵/

/siŋ⁵⁵ siŋ⁵⁵/

/ɕin⁵⁵ ɕin²¹/

/ɕiŋ⁵⁵ ɕiŋ⁵⁵/

/sɪŋ⁵⁵ sɪŋ⁵⁵/

/siŋ⁵⁵ siŋ⁵⁵/

/ɕin⁵⁵ ɕin²¹/

/ɕiŋ⁵⁵ ɕiŋ²/

/ɕin⁵⁵ ɕin⁵⁵/

/ɕiŋ¹¹ ɕiŋ¹¹⁻⁴⁵/

/t͡sʰẽ³³⁻²³ t͡sʰẽ³³/

/ɕin⁴⁴ ɕin⁵³/

/ɕin³³ ɕin³⁴/

/ɕiŋ³³ ɕiŋ⁵²/

/ɕiŋ³³ ɕiŋ⁵¹/

/siŋ⁴⁴ siŋ³¹/

/siŋ³³ siŋ⁵⁵/

/ɕiŋ⁵⁵ ɕiŋ²/

/ɕin⁵⁵ ɕin⁵⁵/

/sɪŋ⁵⁵ sɪŋ⁵⁵/

/ɕiŋ¹¹ ɕiŋ¹¹⁻⁴⁵/

/t͡sʰẽ³³⁻²³ t͡sʰẽ³³/

/ɕin⁵⁵ ɕin²¹/

/ɕin⁴⁴ ɕin⁵³/

/ɕin³³ ɕin³⁴/

/ɕiŋ³³ ɕiŋ⁵²/

/ɕiŋ³³ ɕiŋ⁵¹/

/siŋ⁴⁴ siŋ³¹/

/siŋ³³ siŋ⁵⁵/


巫醫

/bu²⁴⁻¹¹ i⁴⁴/

/bu²³⁻³³ i⁴⁴/

/bu²⁴⁻¹¹ i⁴⁴/

/bu²³⁻³³ i⁴⁴/


有司

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ sz̩⁵⁵/

/jɐu̯¹³ siː⁵⁵/

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ sz̩⁵⁵/

/jɐu̯¹³ siː⁵⁵/

Chinese bronze inscriptions
Western Zhou
oracle bone inscription

Attested on Western Zhou's bronze inscriptions (for some examples see Vogt, 2012); earliest attestation is possibly on an oracle bone inscription unearthed in Dasikong village (大司空村), Anyang, Henan (He, 2018).

lang

《河南安阳市殷墟大司空村出土刻辞牛骨》

《河南安阳市殷墟大司空村出土刻辞牛骨》

The King of Qin was afraid that he (referring to Lin Xiangru) would break the jade annulus, so he apologised tactfully and firmly asked him not to. He summoned an official to check a map, and pointed at it, saying the fifteen cities from here to there would be given to Zhao.

The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, c. 91 BCE

Qín wáng kǒng qí pò bì, nǎi cí xiè gù qǐng, zhào yǒusī àn tú, zhǐ cóng cǐ yǐ wǎng shíwǔ dōu yǔ zhào.

秦王恐其破璧，乃辭謝固請，召有司案圖，指從此以往十五都予趙。

秦王恐其破璧，乃辞谢固请，召有司案图，指从此以往十五都予赵。

If there are those who commit crimes and break the law, or those who do loyal and good deeds, you should hand them over to officials to assess their punishments or rewards, to make clear Your Majesty’s fair and wise governance.

Former Chu Shi Biao, by Zhuge Liang, 3rd century CE

Ruò yǒu zuò jiān fàn kē jí wèi zhōng shàn zhě, yí fù yǒusī lùn qí xíng shǎng, yǐ zhāo bìxià píngmíng zhī zhì.

若有作姦犯科及爲忠善者，宜付有司論其刑賞，以昭陛下平明之治。

若有作奸犯科及为忠善者，宜付有司论其刑赏，以昭陛下平明之治。

(archaic) functionary; government official; office holder


咒文

/ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯⁵¹ wən³⁵/

/t͡sɐu̯³³ mɐn²¹/

/ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯⁵¹ wən³⁵/

/t͡sɐu̯³³ mɐn²¹/


魔法師

/mu̯ɔ³⁵ fä²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/

/mɔː⁵⁵ faːt̚³ siː⁵⁵/

/mu̯ɔ³⁵ fä²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/

/mɔː⁵⁵ faːt̚³ siː⁵⁵/

magician; mage; wizard; sorcerer; warlock


魔術師

/mu̯ɔ³⁵ ʂu⁵¹ ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/

/mɔː⁵⁵ sɵt̚² siː⁵⁵/

/mo²⁴⁻¹¹ sut̚⁵ sɨ²⁴/

/mu̯ɔ³⁵ ʂu⁵¹ ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/

/mɔː⁵⁵ sɵt̚² siː⁵⁵/

/mo²⁴⁻¹¹ sut̚⁵ sɨ²⁴/


節制

/t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/t͡siːt̚³ t͡sɐi̯³³/

/t͡siɛt̚³²⁻⁴ t͡se¹¹/

/t͡siɛt̚³²⁻⁴ t͡se²¹/

/t͡siɛt̚⁵⁻²⁴ t͡se⁴¹/

/t͡siɛt̚³²⁻⁵ t͡si²¹/

/t͡sak̚²⁻⁴ t͡si²¹³/

/t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/t͡siːt̚³ t͡sɐi̯³³/

/t͡siɛt̚³²⁻⁴ t͡se¹¹/

/t͡siɛt̚³²⁻⁴ t͡se²¹/

/t͡siɛt̚⁵⁻²⁴ t͡se⁴¹/

/t͡siɛt̚³²⁻⁵ t͡si²¹/

/t͡sak̚²⁻⁴ t͡si²¹³/


戀人

/li̯ɛn⁵¹ ʐən³⁵/

/li̯ɛn⁵¹ ʐən³⁵/


教皇

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹ xu̯ɑŋ³⁵/

/kaːu̯³³ wɔːŋ²¹/

/kau²¹³⁻⁵⁵ ⁽ʰ⁻⁾uoŋ⁵³/

/kau²¹⁻⁵³ hɔŋ²⁴/

/kau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ hɔŋ²⁴/

/kau²¹⁻⁵³ hɔŋ¹³/

/kau¹¹⁻⁵³ hɔŋ²⁴/

/kau²¹⁻⁴¹ hɔŋ²³/

/kɔ³³ ɦuɑ̃⁴⁴/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹ xu̯ɑŋ³⁵/

/kaːu̯³³ wɔːŋ²¹/

/kau²¹³⁻⁵⁵ ⁽ʰ⁻⁾uoŋ⁵³/

/kau²¹⁻⁵³ hɔŋ²⁴/

/kau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ hɔŋ²⁴/

/kau²¹⁻⁵³ hɔŋ¹³/

/kau¹¹⁻⁵³ hɔŋ²⁴/

/kau²¹⁻⁴¹ hɔŋ²³/

/kɔ³³ ɦuɑ̃⁴⁴/


愚者

/y³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jyː²¹ t͡sɛː³⁵/

/y³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jyː²¹ t͡sɛː³⁵/


戰車

/ʈ͡ʂän⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤ⁵⁵/

/t͡siːn³³ t͡sʰɛː⁵⁵/

/t͡siɛn²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰia⁴⁴/

/t͡siɛn⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡sʰia³³/

/t͡siɛn²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰia⁴⁴/

/t͡siɛn¹¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰia⁴⁴/

/t͡siɛn²¹⁻⁴¹ t͡sʰia⁴⁴/

/t͡sø³³ t͡sʰo⁴⁴/

/ʈ͡ʂän⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤ⁵⁵/

/t͡siːn³³ t͡sʰɛː⁵⁵/

/t͡siɛn²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰia⁴⁴/

/t͡siɛn⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡sʰia³³/

/t͡siɛn²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰia⁴⁴/

/t͡siɛn¹¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰia⁴⁴/

/t͡siɛn²¹⁻⁴¹ t͡sʰia⁴⁴/

/t͡sø³³ t͡sʰo⁴⁴/


巫師

/bu²⁴⁻²² sɯ³³/

/bu²⁴⁻²² su⁴⁴/

/bu¹³⁻²² su⁴⁴/

/bu²⁴⁻²² sɯ³³/

/bu²⁴⁻²² su⁴⁴/

/bu¹³⁻²² su⁴⁴/


白羊宮

/paɪ̯³⁵ jɑŋ³⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵/

/paːk̚² jœːŋ²¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵/

/paɪ̯³⁵ jɑŋ³⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵/

/paːk̚² jœːŋ²¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵/


占術

CJKV/code

Sino-Xenic (占術):
* → Japanese: 占(せん)術(じゅつ) (senjutsu)
* → Korean: 점술(占術) (jeomsul)

/ʈ͡ʂän⁵⁵ ʂu⁵¹/

/ʈ͡ʂän⁵⁵ ʂu⁵¹/


巨蟹宮

ㄐㄩˋ ㄒㄧㄝˋ ㄍㄨㄥ

/t͡ɕy⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi̯ɛ⁵¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕy⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi̯ɛ⁵¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵/


紙牌占卜

ㄓˇ ㄆㄞˊ ㄓㄢ ㄅㄨˇ

чжипай чжаньбу

/ʈ͡ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ pʰaɪ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂän⁵⁵ pu²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/


金牛宮

ㄐㄧㄣ ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄍㄨㄥ

/t͡ɕin⁵⁵ ni̯oʊ̯³⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵/

/kɐm⁵⁵ ŋɐu̯²¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕin⁵⁵ ni̯oʊ̯³⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵/

/kɐm⁵⁵ ŋɐu̯²¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵/


惡魔

Sino-Xenic (惡魔):
* → Japanese: 悪(あく)魔(ま) (akuma)
* → Korean: 악마(惡魔) (angma)
* → Vietnamese: ác ma (惡魔)

/ˀɤ⁵¹ mu̯ɔ³⁵/

/ɔːk̚³ mɔː⁵⁵/

/ɔk̚³²⁻⁴ mɔ̃²⁴/

/ɔk̚⁵⁻²⁴ mɔ̃²⁴/

/ɔk̚³²⁻⁵ mɔ̃¹³/

/ɔk̚³²⁻⁴ mɔ̃²⁴/

/ɔk̚³²⁻⁴ mɔ̃²³/

/ˀɤ⁵¹ mu̯ɔ³⁵/

/ɔːk̚³ mɔː⁵⁵/

/ɔk̚³²⁻⁴ mɔ̃²⁴/

/ɔk̚⁵⁻²⁴ mɔ̃²⁴/

/ɔk̚³²⁻⁵ mɔ̃¹³/

/ɔk̚³²⁻⁴ mɔ̃²⁴/

/ɔk̚³²⁻⁴ mɔ̃²³/

塔斯馬尼亞惡魔

tǎsīmǎníyà èmó

塔斯马尼亚恶魔

tǎsīmǎníyà èmó


天干

→ Zhuang: diengan

/tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ kän⁵⁵/

/tʰiːn⁵⁵ kɔːn⁵⁵/

/tʰi̯en²⁴⁻¹¹ kon²⁴/

/tʰie¹¹ kæ̃¹¹/

/tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻²² kan⁴⁴/

/tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻²² kan⁴⁴/

/tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻³³ kan⁴⁴/

/tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻³³ kan⁴⁴/

/tʰiaŋ³³⁻²³ kaŋ³³/

/tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ kän⁵⁵/

/tʰiːn⁵⁵ kɔːn⁵⁵/

/tʰi̯en²⁴⁻¹¹ kon²⁴/

/tʰie¹¹ kæ̃¹¹/

/tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻²² kan⁴⁴/

/tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻²² kan⁴⁴/

/tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻³³ kan⁴⁴/

/tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻³³ kan⁴⁴/

/tʰiaŋ³³⁻²³ kaŋ³³/

heavenly stem: one of the ten terms used in East Asian cultures to represent

(historical or astrology) A day of the traditional ten-day week.


地支

/ti⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/

/te²²⁻²¹ t͡si⁴⁴/

/te⁴¹⁻²² t͡si³³/

/te³³⁻²¹ t͡si⁴⁴/

/tue³³⁻¹¹ t͡si⁴⁴/

/te⁴¹⁻²² ki³³/

/ti⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/

/te²²⁻²¹ t͡si⁴⁴/

/te⁴¹⁻²² t͡si³³/

/te³³⁻²¹ t͡si⁴⁴/

/tue³³⁻¹¹ t͡si⁴⁴/

/te⁴¹⁻²² ki³³/

An earthly branch: one of the twelve terms used in East Asian cultures to represent

(astrology) The twelve animals representing the Chinese zodiac, particularly as a birthyear.


黑道

/xeɪ̯⁵⁵ tɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/xeɪ̯⁵⁵ taʊ̯ɻʷ⁵¹/

/xeɪ̯⁵⁵ tɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/xeɪ̯⁵⁵ taʊ̯ɻʷ⁵¹/


雙子

/ʂu̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/sœːŋ⁵⁵ t͡siː³⁵/

/ʂu̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/sœːŋ⁵⁵ t͡siː³⁵/

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 双(ふた)子(ご) (futago)


薩滿教

ㄙㄚˋ ㄇㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄠˋ

/sä⁵¹ män²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/sä⁵¹ män²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/


白魔法

/paɪ̯³⁵ mu̯ɔ³⁵ fä²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/paɪ̯³⁵ mu̯ɔ³⁵ fä²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/


黑巫術

/xeɪ̯⁵⁵ u⁵⁵ ʂu⁵¹/

/xeɪ̯⁵⁵ u⁵⁵ ʂu⁵¹/


黑魔法

/xeɪ̯⁵⁵ mu̯ɔ³⁵ fä²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/xeɪ̯⁵⁵ mu̯ɔ³⁵ fä²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/


白巫術

/paɪ̯³⁵ u⁵⁵ ʂu⁵¹/

/paɪ̯³⁵ u⁵⁵ ʂu⁵¹/


異教

Sino-Xenic (異教):
* → Japanese: 異(い)教(きょう) (ikyō)
* → Korean: 이교(異教) (igyo)
* → Vietnamese: dị giáo (異教)

/i⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/jiː²² kaːu̯³³/

/ĩ³³⁻¹¹ kau¹¹/

/ĩ³³⁻²¹ kau²¹/

/i³³⁻²¹ kau²¹/

/i³³⁻¹¹ kau¹¹/

/i⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/jiː²² kaːu̯³³/

/ĩ³³⁻¹¹ kau¹¹/

/ĩ³³⁻²¹ kau²¹/

/i³³⁻²¹ kau²¹/

/i³³⁻¹¹ kau¹¹/


天蠍座

ㄊㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄝ ㄗㄨㄛˋ

/tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɛ⁵⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹/

/tʰiːn⁵⁵ kʰiːt̚³ t͡sɔː²²/

/tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɛ⁵⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹/

/tʰiːn⁵⁵ kʰiːt̚³ t͡sɔː²²/


摩羯座

ㄇㄛˊ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄗㄨㄛˋ

/mu̯ɔ³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹/

/mɔː⁵⁵ kʰiːt̚³ t͡sɔː²²/

/mu̯ɔ³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹/

/mɔː⁵⁵ kʰiːt̚³ t͡sɔː²²/


室女座

/ʂʐ̩⁵¹ ny²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹/

/sɐt̚⁵ nɵy̯¹³ t͡sɔː²²/

/ʂʐ̩⁵¹ ny²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹/

/sɐt̚⁵ nɵy̯¹³ t͡sɔː²²/


雙魚

/ʂu̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ y³⁵/

/sœːŋ⁵⁵ jyː²¹/

/ʂu̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ y³⁵/

/sœːŋ⁵⁵ jyː²¹/


巨蟹座

ㄐㄩˋ ㄒㄧㄝˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ

/t͡ɕy⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi̯ɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹/

/kɵy̯²² haːi̯¹³ t͡sɔː²²/

/t͡ɕy⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi̯ɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹/

/kɵy̯²² haːi̯¹³ t͡sɔː²²/


獅子宮

/ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵/

/ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵/


人馬宮

/ʐən³⁵ mä²¹⁴⁻²¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵/

/ʐən³⁵ mä²¹⁴⁻²¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵/


天秤宮

ㄊㄧㄢ ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄍㄨㄥ

/tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ⁵¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵/

/tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ pʰiŋ³⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵/

/tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ⁵¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵/

/tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ pʰiŋ³⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵/


日書

Learned adaptation from the original indices found on such texts, such as the Shuihudi manuscript (Li, 2008).

(archaeology, historiography) chronomancy calendar (ancient Chinese calendar centred around the fortunes and taboos of specific dates)


卜筮

Sino-Xenic (卜筮):
* → Japanese: 卜筮(ぼくぜい) (bokuzei)

/pu²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/pʊk̚⁵ sɐi̯²²/

/pu²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/pʊk̚⁵ sɐi̯²²/

Wang Chong, Lun Heng (Discussive Weighing), 80 CE

Rúshí lùn zhī, bǔshì bùwèn tiāndì, shīguī wèibì shénlíng.

如實論之，卜筮不問天地，蓍龜未必神靈。

如实论之，卜筮不问天地，蓍龟未必神灵。


法術

/fä²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂu⁵¹/

/huat̚³²⁻⁵ sut̚¹²¹/

/fä²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂu⁵¹/

/huat̚³²⁻⁵ sut̚¹²¹/


事業線

/ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ jɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ jɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹/


太歲

/tʰaɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ su̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

/tʰaːi̯³³ sɵy̯³³/

/tʰaɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ su̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

/tʰaːi̯³³ sɵy̯³³/

(astronomy, astrology) the twelve or (later) sixty stars considered to oppose Jupiter during its roughly twelve year orbital cycle


生命線

ㄕㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ

/ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ miŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/sɐŋ⁵⁵ mɪŋ²² siːn³³/

/ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ miŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/sɐŋ⁵⁵ mɪŋ²² siːn³³/


孛星

/peɪ̯⁵¹ ɕiŋ⁵⁵/

/pu̯ɔ³⁵ ɕiŋ⁵⁵/

/puːt̚² sɪŋ⁵⁵/

/peɪ̯⁵¹ ɕiŋ⁵⁵/

/pu̯ɔ³⁵ ɕiŋ⁵⁵/

/puːt̚² sɪŋ⁵⁵/

(archaic, figurative, astrology) ominous star


占星術

/ʈ͡ʂän⁵⁵ ɕiŋ⁵⁵ ʂu⁵¹/

/t͡siːm⁵⁵ sɪŋ⁵⁵ sɵt̚²/

/ʈ͡ʂän⁵⁵ ɕiŋ⁵⁵ ʂu⁵¹/

/t͡siːm⁵⁵ sɪŋ⁵⁵ sɵt̚²/


黃道帶

ja-r

黄道帯(こうどうたい) (kōdōtai)

CJKV/code

Sino-Xenic (黃道帶):
* → Japanese: 黄道帯(こうどうたい) (kōdōtai)
* → Korean: 황도대(黃道帶) (hwangdodae)

ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄉㄠˋ ㄉㄞˋ

/xu̯ɑŋ³⁵ tɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ taɪ̯⁵¹/

/wɔːŋ²¹ tou̯²² taːi̯³³⁻³⁵/

/xu̯ɑŋ³⁵ tɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ taɪ̯⁵¹/

/wɔːŋ²¹ tou̯²² taːi̯³³⁻³⁵/

(astronomy, astrology) zodiac; belt of the zodiac


十二宮

/ʂʐ̩³⁵ ˀɤɻ⁵¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵/

/sɐp̚² jiː²² kʊŋ⁵⁵/

/ʂʐ̩³⁵ ˀɤɻ⁵¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵/

/sɐp̚² jiː²² kʊŋ⁵⁵/


薩滿

/sä⁵¹ män²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/sä⁵¹ män²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

Borrowed from Manchu ᠰᠠᠮᠠᠨ (saman, “shaman”), which is cognate with Evenki сама̄н (samān, “shaman”).


本命年

ㄅㄣˇ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄋㄧㄢˊ

/pən²¹⁴⁻²¹ miŋ⁵¹ ni̯ɛn³⁵/

/puːn³⁵ mɪŋ²² niːn²¹/

/pən²¹⁴⁻²¹ miŋ⁵¹ ni̯ɛn³⁵/

/puːn³⁵ mɪŋ²² niːn²¹/


太玄經

Sino-Xenic (太玄經):
* → Japanese: 太玄経(たいげんきょう) (taigenkyō)
* → Korean: 태현경(太玄經) (taehyeon'gyeong)

ㄊㄞˋ ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄥ

Тайсюаньцзин

/tʰaɪ̯⁵¹ ɕy̯ɛn³⁵ t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵/

/tʰaːi̯³³ jyːn²¹ kɪŋ⁵⁵/

/tʰaɪ̯⁵¹ ɕy̯ɛn³⁵ t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵/

/tʰaːi̯³³ jyːn²¹ kɪŋ⁵⁵/


靈棋經

CJKV/code

Sino-Xenic (靈棋經):
* → Japanese: 霊(れい)棋(き)経(きょう) (reikikyō)
* → Korean: 령기경(靈棋經) (ryeonggigyeong), 영기경(靈棋經) (yeonggigyeong)

ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄑㄧˊ ㄐㄧㄥ

/liŋ³⁵ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵/

/lɪŋ²¹ kʰei̯²¹ kɪŋ⁵⁵/

/lin²² d͡ʑi⁵⁵ t͡ɕin²¹/

/liŋ³⁵ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵/

/lɪŋ²¹ kʰei̯²¹ kɪŋ⁵⁵/

/lin²² d͡ʑi⁵⁵ t͡ɕin²¹/


塔羅牌

ㄊㄚˇ ㄌㄨㄛˊ ㄆㄞˊ

/tʰä²¹⁴⁻²¹ lu̯ɔ³⁵ pʰaɪ̯³⁵/

/tʰaːp̚³ lɔː²¹ pʰaːi̯²¹⁻³⁵/

/tʰä²¹⁴⁻²¹ lu̯ɔ³⁵ pʰaɪ̯³⁵/

/tʰaːp̚³ lɔː²¹ pʰaːi̯²¹⁻³⁵/

From English tarot or French tarot + Chinese 牌 (pái).


寶瓶

/pɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pʰiŋ³⁵/

/pou̯³⁵ pʰɪŋ²¹/

/pɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pʰiŋ³⁵/

/pou̯³⁵ pʰɪŋ²¹/

(colloquial) Short for 寶瓶座／宝瓶座 (Bǎopíngzuò, “Aquarius”).


算命家

ㄙㄨㄢˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄚ

/su̯än⁵¹⁻⁵³ miŋ⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵/

/syːn³³ mɛːŋ²² kaː⁵⁵/

/su̯än⁵¹⁻⁵³ miŋ⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵/

/syːn³³ mɛːŋ²² kaː⁵⁵/


相命者

ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄓㄜˇ

/ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ miŋ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/sœːŋ³³ mɪŋ²² t͡sɛː³⁵/

/ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ miŋ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/sœːŋ³³ mɪŋ²² t͡sɛː³⁵/


算命先生

ㄙㄨㄢˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄢ ˙ㄕㄥ

ㄙㄨㄢˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄢ ˙ㄕㄥ

суаньмин сяньшэн

/su̯än⁵¹⁻⁵³ miŋ⁵¹ ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ʂɤŋ²/

/suan²¹³ min²¹³ ɕiɛn⁵⁵ sən⁵⁵/

/syːn³³ mɛːŋ²² siːn⁵⁵ saːŋ⁵⁵/

/son⁵⁵ mi̯aŋ⁵⁵ sin²⁴⁻¹¹ saŋ²⁴/

/sɔn⁵³⁻⁵⁵ miaŋ⁵³ siɛn⁴⁴ sɛn⁴⁴/

/sɔn⁵³⁻⁵⁵ miaŋ⁵³ sin⁴⁴ saŋ⁴⁴/

/souŋ²¹³⁻⁵³ miɑŋ²⁴² siŋ⁵⁵ ⁽ˢ⁻⁾naŋ⁵⁵/

/sø³³ min⁵⁵ ɕi³³ sã²¹/

/su̯än⁵¹⁻⁵³ miŋ⁵¹ ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ʂɤŋ²/

/suan²¹³ min²¹³ ɕiɛn⁵⁵ sən⁵⁵/

/syːn³³ mɛːŋ²² siːn⁵⁵ saːŋ⁵⁵/

/son⁵⁵ mi̯aŋ⁵⁵ sin²⁴⁻¹¹ saŋ²⁴/

/sɔn⁵³⁻⁵⁵ miaŋ⁵³ siɛn⁴⁴ sɛn⁴⁴/

/sɔn⁵³⁻⁵⁵ miaŋ⁵³ sin⁴⁴ saŋ⁴⁴/

/souŋ²¹³⁻⁵³ miɑŋ²⁴² siŋ⁵⁵ ⁽ˢ⁻⁾naŋ⁵⁵/

/sø³³ min⁵⁵ ɕi³³ sã²¹/


杯珓

杯筊
*盃珓
杯教
碑珓

/peɪ̯⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/puːi̯⁵⁵ kaːu̯³³/

/peɪ̯⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/puːi̯⁵⁵ kaːu̯³³/


陰壽

/in⁵⁵ ʂoʊ̯⁵¹/

/jɐm⁵⁵ sɐu̯²²/

/in⁵⁵ ʂoʊ̯⁵¹/

/jɐm⁵⁵ sɐu̯²²/


川字掌

чуаньцзычжан

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯än⁵⁵ t͡sz̩⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡sʰyːn⁵⁵ t͡siː²² t͡sœːŋ³⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯än⁵⁵ t͡sz̩⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡sʰyːn⁵⁵ t͡siː²² t͡sœːŋ³⁵/

(palmistry) palm with three distinct, non-intersecting palm lines


水逆

/ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ni⁵¹/

/sɵy̯³⁵ jɪk̚²/

/ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ni⁵¹/

/sɵy̯³⁵ jɪk̚²/

Short for 水星逆行 (Shuǐxīng nìxíng), attested not later than 2012.

Why am I so unlucky recently? It must be because of Mercury retrograde!

Wèishénme wǒ zuìjìn zènme dǎoméi? Yīdìng shì yīnwèi shuǐnì!

為什麼我最近這麼倒霉？一定是因為水逆！

为什么我最近这么倒霉？一定是因为水逆！

The bad luck of Mercury retrograde, be gone!

水逆退散！

(astrology) the retrograde motion of Mercury, or the bad luck it brings; or, bad luck in general


水逆

/ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ni⁵¹/

/sɵy̯³⁵ jɪk̚²/

/ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ni⁵¹/

/sɵy̯³⁵ jɪk̚²/

I've been experiencing (the bad luck of) Mercury retrograde recently; whatever I do is difficult.

最近俺水逆，幹啥啥不順。

最近俺水逆，干啥啥不顺。

(astrology) to have bad luck due to the retrograde motion of Mercury; or, to have bad luck in general


信杯

/sin⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ pue³³/

/sin⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ pue³³/

(Quanzhou Hokkien, divination) moon blocks (divination device)

(Quanzhou Hokkien, divination) good result in divination using moon blocks (showing with one block flat and another block round)


紙牌卜卦

ㄓˇ ㄆㄞˊ ㄅㄨˇ ㄍㄨㄚˋ

чжипай бугуа

/ʈ͡ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ pʰaɪ̯³⁵ pu²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku̯ä⁵¹/

/ʈ͡ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ pʰaɪ̯³⁵ pu²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku̯ä⁵¹/


藑茅

/t͡ɕʰi̯ʊŋ³⁵ mɑʊ̯³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ʊŋ³⁵ mɑʊ̯³⁵/

(historical) a red herb used for divination in ancient times


筳篿

/tʰiŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂu̯än⁵⁵/

/tʰiŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂu̯än⁵⁵/

(historical) a method of divination, using bamboo sticks and blades of grass, used in the State of Chu


擇日館

/ʈ͡ʂaɪ̯³⁵ ʐ̩⁵¹ ku̯än²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ʈ͡ʂaɪ̯³⁵ ʐ̩⁵¹ ku̯än²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

Fortunetellers often put out almanacs for publicity.

Wèi dǎ zhīmíngdù, zérìguǎn chánghuì biānyìn chūshòu huánglì.

為打知名度，擇日館常會編印出售皇曆。

为打知名度，择日馆常会编印出售皇历。


師公子

/si³³ kʊŋ³³ t͡sz̩³/

/ɕi³³ kən³³ t͡sz̩³/

/si³³ kʊŋ³³ t͡sz̩³/

/ɕi³³ kən³³ t͡sz̩³/

(Xiang) wizard; magician; sorcerer; shaman


筳篅

/tʰiŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu̯än³⁵/

/tʰiŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu̯än³⁵/


十二次

/ʂʐ̩³⁵ ˀɤɻ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰz̩⁵¹/

/ʂʐ̩³⁵ ˀɤɻ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰz̩⁵¹/

(Chinese astronomy, astrology) the twelve zones of the sky (astrologically associated with lands of China)


緯書

/weɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂu⁵⁵/

/weɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂu⁵⁵/

So-called because of their relation with the 經書 (“canon; classic”): whereas the canons were like the warp (經) in the fabrics of classical literature, the 緯書／纬书 (wěishū) were purported to be based on them and complement them like the weft.

People believe that the occult literature were authored by Confucius. My uncle Shuang, the former sikong, has written critically about them in the hope that their falsehood may be laid bare.

c. 2nd century, Xun Yue (荀悅), Shenjian (《申鑒》)

Shì chēng wěishū, Zhòngní zhī zuò yě, chén Yuè shūfù gù sīkōng Shuǎng biànzhī, gài fā qí wěi yě.

世稱緯書，仲尼之作也，臣悅叔父故司空爽辨之，蓋發其偽也。

世称纬书，仲尼之作也，臣悦叔父故司空爽辨之，盖发其伪也。

(historical) Confucian esoteric literature (occult writings based on the body of Confucian classics)


讖緯

/ʈ͡ʂʰən⁵¹ weɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ʈ͡ʂʰən⁵¹ weɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

(historical) Chinese esoteric and oracular literature; apocryphal text


遁甲

/tu̯ən⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ä²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/tu̯ən⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ä²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

(archaic) Qimen Dunjia method of prediction


枯莖朽骨

ㄎㄨ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄒㄧㄡˇ ㄍㄨˇ

/kʰu⁵⁵ t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

(derogatory) implements of divination or fortune-telling


蓍龜

/ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/

/siː⁵⁵ kʷɐi̯⁵⁵/

/ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/

/siː⁵⁵ kʷɐi̯⁵⁵/

As a matter of fact, diviners do not ask Heaven and Earth, nor have weeds or tortoises spiritual qualities.

Wang Chong, Lun Heng (Discussive Weighing), 80 CE, translated based on Alfred Forke's version

如實論之，卜筮不問天地，蓍龜未必神靈。

如实论之，卜筮不问天地，蓍龟未必神灵。

(literary, metonymically) divination (especially by the yarrow stalks and tortoise shell)


命運之輪

ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄩㄣˋ ㄓ ㄌㄨㄣˊ

минъюнь чжи лунь

/miŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ yn⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ lu̯ən³⁵/

/miŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ yn⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ lu̯ən³⁵/


倒吊人

ㄉㄠˋ ㄉㄧㄠˋ ㄖㄣˊ

/tɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ti̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹ ʐən³⁵/

/tɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ti̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹ ʐən³⁵/


女祭司

/ny²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi⁵¹ sz̩⁵⁵/

/ny²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi⁵¹ sz̩⁵⁵/


隱者

/in²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐn³⁵ t͡sɛː³⁵/

/in⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sia⁵³/

/un⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sia⁵³/

/in⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sia⁵⁵⁴/

/un⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sia⁵⁵⁴/

/in⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sia⁵³/

/un⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sia⁵³/

/in⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sia⁵³/

/un⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sia⁵³/

/in⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sia⁴¹/

/un⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sia⁴¹/

/in²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐn³⁵ t͡sɛː³⁵/

/in⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sia⁵³/

/un⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sia⁵³/

/in⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sia⁵⁵⁴/

/un⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sia⁵⁵⁴/

/in⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sia⁵³/

/un⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sia⁵³/

/in⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sia⁵³/

/un⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sia⁵³/

/in⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sia⁴¹/

/un⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sia⁴¹/


超級月亮

ㄔㄠ ㄐㄧˊ ㄩㄝˋ ˙ㄌㄧㄤ

ㄔㄠ ㄐㄧˊ ㄩㄝˋ ㄌㄧㄤˋ

чаоцзи юэлян

/ʈ͡ʂʰɑʊ̯⁵⁵ t͡ɕi³⁵ ɥɛ⁵¹ li̯ɑŋ¹/

/ʈ͡ʂʰɑʊ̯⁵⁵ t͡ɕi³⁵ ɥɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ li̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

/ʈ͡ʂʰɑʊ̯⁵⁵ t͡ɕi³⁵ ɥɛ⁵¹ li̯ɑŋ¹/

/ʈ͡ʂʰɑʊ̯⁵⁵ t͡ɕi³⁵ ɥɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ li̯ɑŋ⁵¹/


幸運餅乾

ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄩㄣˋ ㄅㄧㄥˇ ㄍㄢ

синъюнь бингань

/ɕiŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ yn⁵¹ piŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ kän⁵⁵/

/ɕiŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ yn⁵¹ piŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ kän⁵⁵/


奇門遁甲

ㄑㄧˊ ㄇㄣˊ ㄉㄨㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄚˇ

цимэньдуньцзя

/t͡ɕʰi³⁵ mən³⁵ tu̯ən⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ä²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡ɕʰi³⁵ mən³⁵ tu̯ən⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ä²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/