三公
Chinese
three | just; honourable; public just; honourable; public; common; fair; duke; mister | ||
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trad. (三公) | 三 | 公 | |
simp. #(三公) | 三 | 公 |
Etymology
Starting in the Zhou Dynasty, the three highest civil posts were: 太師/太师 (tàishī), 太傅 (tàifù), 太保 (tàibǎo). In the Eastern Han Dynasty, the three positions were: 太尉 (tàiwèi) (Grand Commandant), 司徒 (sītú) (Minister over the Masses) and 司空 (sīkōng) (Minister of Works). Later on, the three positions were discontinued, and their duties were folded into the position of 丞相 (chéngxiàng) (chancellor of China).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄙㄢ ㄍㄨㄥ
- Tongyong Pinyin: sangong
- Wade–Giles: san1-kung1
- Yale: sān-gūng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: sangong
- Palladius: саньгун (sanʹgun)
- Sinological IPA (key): /sän⁵⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: saam1 gung1
- Yale: sāam gūng
- Cantonese Pinyin: saam1 gung1
- Guangdong Romanization: sam1 gung1
- Sinological IPA (key): /saːm⁵⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
Proper noun
(deprecated template usage) 三公
See also
- 三司 (sānsī)
References
Chancellor of China on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- 圖解三國時代, p. 107 and 250, →ISBN