觀音
See also: 观音
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Chinese[edit]
to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; Taoist monastery |
sound; noise; news | ||
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trad. (觀音) | 觀 | 音 | |
simp. (观音) | 观 | 音 |
Etymology[edit]
“One who looks down upon sound” (i.e. the cries of sentient beings who need help).
Translation of Sanskrit अवलोकितस्वर (avalokitasvara, literally “down-observe-sound”), the original form of अवलोकितेश्वर (avalokiteśvara, “Avalokiteśvara”), a bodhisattva who embodies the compassion of all Buddhas.
Synonymous with 觀世音/观世音 (Guānshìyīn, “observe-world-sound”), which also interprets the middle element of the Sanskrit compound as लोक (loka, “world”).
Compare Tibetan སྤྱན་རས་གཟིགས (spyan ras gzigs, literally “one who looks down with an unwavering eye”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- Mandarin
- Cantonese
- (Guangzhou, Jyutping): gun1 jam1
- (Taishan, Wiktionary): gon1 yim1
- Hakka
- Jin (Wiktionary): guan1 ing1
- Min Dong (BUC): Guăng-ĭng→nĭng
- Min Nan (POJ): Koan-im
- Wu (Wiktionary): kuoe in (T1)
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄍㄨㄢ ㄧㄣ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Guanin
- IPA (key): /ku̯a̠n⁵⁵ in⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)+
- Jyutping: gun1 jam1
- Yale: gūn yām
- Cantonese Pinyin: gun1 jam1
- Guangdong Romanization: gun1 yem1
- IPA (key): /kuːn⁵⁵ jɐm⁵⁵/
- (Taishanese, Taicheng)
- Wiktionary: gon1 yim1
- IPA (key): /kᵘɔn³³ ʒim³³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)+
- Hakka
- (Northern Sixian, incl. Miaoli)
- Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Kôn-yîm
- Hakka Romanization System: gon´ im´
- Hagfa Pinyim: gon1 yim1
- IPA: /kon²⁴⁻¹¹ im²⁴/
- (Southern Sixian, incl. Meinong)
- Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Kôn-yîm
- Hakka Romanization System: gon´ (r)im´
- Hagfa Pinyim: gon1 yim1
- IPA: /kon²⁴⁻¹¹ (j)im²⁴/
- (Meixian)
- (Northern Sixian, incl. Miaoli)
- Jin
- (Taiyuan)+
- Wiktionary: guan1 ing1
- IPA (old-style): /kuæ̃¹¹ ĩŋ¹¹/
- (Taiyuan)+
- Min Dong
- (Fuzhou)
- Bàng-uâ-cê: Guăng-ĭng→nĭng
- IPA (key): /kuaŋ⁵⁵ nˡiŋ⁵⁵/
- (Fuzhou)
- Min Nan
- Wu
- (Shanghainese)
- Wiktionary: kuoe in (T1)
- IPA (key): /kv̩ʷø⁵⁵ ɪɲ²¹/
- (Shanghainese)
Rime | ||
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Character | 觀 | 音 |
Reading # | 1/2 | 1/1 |
Initial (聲) | 見 (28) | 影 (34) |
Final (韻) | 桓 (62) | 侵 (140) |
Tone (調) | Level (Ø) | Level (Ø) |
Openness (開合) | Closed | Open |
Division (等) | I | Chongniu III |
Fanqie | 古丸切 | 於金切 |
Reconstructions | ||
Zhengzhang Shangfang |
/kuɑn/ | /ʔˠiɪm/ |
Pan Wuyun |
/kʷɑn/ | /ʔᵚim/ |
Shao Rongfen |
/kuɑn/ | /ʔiem/ |
Edwin Pulleyblank |
/kwan/ | /ʔjim/ |
Li Rong |
/kuɑn/ | /ʔjəm/ |
Wang Li |
/kuɑn/ | /ĭĕm/ |
Bernard Karlgren |
/kuɑn/ | /ʔi̯əm/ |
Expected Mandarin Reflex |
guān | yīn |
Proper noun[edit]
觀音
Synonyms[edit]
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Others:
Japanese[edit]
Kanji in this term | |
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觀 | 音 |
かん Hyōgaiji |
おん > のん Grade: 1 |
Proper noun[edit]
觀音 (kyūjitai kanji, shinjitai kanji 観音, hiragana かんのん, rōmaji Kannon)
Korean[edit]
Hanja in this term | |
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觀 | 音 |
Proper noun[edit]
觀音 • (Gwaneum, McCune-Reischauer: Kwanŭm, Yale: Kwan.um) (hangeul 관음)
Vietnamese[edit]
Hán tự in this word | |
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觀 | 音 |
Proper noun[edit]
觀音 (Quan Âm)
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