喬遷
See also: 乔迁
Chinese
tall | to move; to shift | ||
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trad. (喬遷) | 喬 | 遷 | |
simp. (乔迁) | 乔 | 迁 | |
Literally: “(of a bird) to move to a taller (tree)”. |
Etymology
From the Classic of Poetry:
- 伐木丁丁,鳥鳴嚶嚶。出自幽谷,遷于喬木。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11th – 7th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Fámù zhēngzhēng, niǎo míng yīngyīng. Chū zì yōugǔ, qiān yú qiáo mù. [Pinyin]
- On the trees go the blows zheng-zheng;
And the birds cry out ying-ying.
One issues from the dark valley,
And removes to the lofty tree.
伐木丁丁,鸟鸣嘤嘤。出自幽谷,迁于乔木。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- Cantonese (Jyutping): kiu4 cin1
- Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): kiâu-chhian
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄑㄧㄠˊ ㄑㄧㄢ
- Tongyong Pinyin: ciáocian
- Wade–Giles: chʻiao2-chʻien1
- Yale: chyáu-chyān
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chyauchian
- Palladius: цяоцянь (cjaocjanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯³⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: kiu4 cin1
- Yale: kìuh chīn
- Cantonese Pinyin: kiu4 tsin1
- Guangdong Romanization: kiu4 qin1
- Sinological IPA (key): /kʰiːu̯²¹ t͡sʰiːn⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Xiamen)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kiâu-chhian
- Tâi-lô: kiâu-tshian
- Phofsit Daibuun: kiauchiefn
- IPA (Xiamen): /kiau²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰiɛn⁴⁴/
- (Hokkien: Xiamen)
Verb
喬遷
Synonyms
Derived terms
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