萬乘
Chinese
10,000 | chariot pulled by a team of four horses | ||
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trad. (萬乘) | 萬 | 乘 | |
simp. (万乘) | 万 | 乘 |
Etymology
In the Zhou Dynasty, a system was enacted whereby the emperor would be allotted a 1,000 li plot of land, along with a fleet of 10,000 chariots (萬乘/万乘). Later on, the term 萬乘/万乘 came to refer to the emperor.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄨㄢˋ ㄕㄥˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: wànshèng
- Wade–Giles: wan4-shêng4
- Yale: wàn-shèng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: wannshenq
- Palladius: ваньшэн (vanʹšɛn)
- Sinological IPA (key): /wän⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂɤŋ⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+