諸葛亮

See also: 诸葛亮

Chinese

		surname Zhuge	light; bright
trad. (諸葛亮)		諸葛	亮
simp. (诸葛亮)		诸葛	亮

諸葛亮

Etymology

From the Chinese statesman and strategist Zhuge Liang.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): Zhūgě Liàng, Zhūgé Liàng

  (Zhuyin): ㄓㄨ ㄍㄜˇ ㄌㄧㄤˋ, ㄓㄨ ㄍㄜˊ ㄌㄧㄤˋ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): zyu¹ got³ loeng⁶
• Hakka (Sixian, PFS): Chû-kot-liong
• Eastern Min (BUC): Cṳ̆-gák-liông
• Southern Min

  (Hokkien, POJ): Chu-kat-liōng / Chir-kat-liōng / Chu-kat-liāng

  (Teochew, Peng'im): zu¹ guah⁴ liang⁶

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese, standard in Mainland; variant in Taiwan)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: Zhūgě Liàng
    • Zhuyin: ㄓㄨ ㄍㄜˇ ㄌㄧㄤˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: Jhugě Liàng
    • Wade–Giles: Chu¹-ko³ Liang⁴
    • Yale: Jū-gě Lyàng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Jugee Lianq
    • Palladius: Чжугэ Лян (Čžugɛ Ljan)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂu⁵⁵ kɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ li̯ɑŋ⁵¹/
      
  • (Standard Chinese, standard in Taiwan; variant in Mainland)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: Zhūgé Liàng
    • Zhuyin: ㄓㄨ ㄍㄜˊ ㄌㄧㄤˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: Jhugé Liàng
    • Wade–Giles: Chu¹-ko² Liang⁴
    • Yale: Jū-gé Lyàng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Juger Lianq
    • Palladius: Чжугэ Лян (Čžugɛ Ljan)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂu⁵⁵ kɤ³⁵ li̯ɑŋ⁵¹/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: zyu¹ got³ loeng⁶
    • Yale: jyū got leuhng
    • Cantonese Pinyin: dzy¹ got⁸ loeng⁶
    • Guangdong Romanization: ju¹ god³ lêng⁶
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡syː⁵⁵ kɔːt̚³ lœːŋ²²/
• Hakka
  • (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Chû-kot-liong
    • Hakka Romanization System: zu´ god` liong
    • Hagfa Pinyim: zu¹ god⁵ liong⁴
    • Sinological IPA: /t͡su²⁴ kot̚² li̯oŋ⁵⁵/
• Eastern Min
  • (Fuzhou)
    • Bàng-uâ-cê: Cṳ̆-gák-liông
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sy⁵⁵⁻²¹ ^(k-)aʔ²⁴⁻⁵⁵ l̃uɔŋ²⁴²/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, General Taiwanese)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chu-kat-liōng
    • Tâi-lô: Tsu-kat-liōng
    • Phofsit Daibuun: zu'katliong
    • IPA (Taipei, Kaohsiung): /t͡su⁴⁴⁻³³ kat̚³²⁻⁴ liɔŋ³³/
    • IPA (Xiamen): /t͡su⁴⁴⁻²² kat̚³²⁻⁴ liɔŋ²²/
  • (Hokkien: Quanzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chir-kat-liōng
    • Tâi-lô: Tsir-kat-liōng
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /t͡sɯ³³ kat̚⁵⁻²⁴ liɔŋ⁴¹/
  • (Hokkien: Zhangzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chu-kat-liāng
    • Tâi-lô: Tsu-kat-liāng
    • Phofsit Daibuun: zu'katliang
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /t͡su⁴⁴⁻²² kat̚³²⁻⁵ liaŋ²²/
  • (Teochew)
    • Peng'im: zu¹ guah⁴ liang⁶
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: tsu kuah liăng
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡su³³⁻²³ kuaʔ²⁻⁴ liaŋ³⁵/

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• Middle Chinese: tsyo kat ljangH

Rime
Character	諸	葛	亮
Reading #	1/2	1/1	1/1
Initial (聲)	章 (23)	見 (28)	來 (37)
Final (韻)	魚 (22)	寒 (63)	陽 (105)
Tone (調)	Level (Ø)	Checked (Ø)	Departing (H)
Openness (開合)	Open	Open	Open
Division (等)	III	I	III
Fanqie	章魚切	古達切	力讓切
Baxter	tsyo	kat	ljangH
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/t͡ɕɨʌ/	/kɑt̚/	/lɨɐŋH/
Pan Wuyun	/t͡ɕiɔ/	/kɑt̚/	/liɐŋH/
Shao Rongfen	/t͡ɕiɔ/	/kɑt̚/	/liɑŋH/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/cɨə̆/	/kat̚/	/lɨaŋH/
Li Rong	/t͡ɕiɔ/	/kɑt̚/	/liaŋH/
Wang Li	/t͡ɕĭo/	/kɑt̚/	/lĭaŋH/
Bernard Karlgren	/t͡ɕi̯wo/	/kɑt̚/	/li̯aŋH/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	zhū	ge	liàng
Expected Cantonese Reflex	zyu1	got3	loeng6

Noun

諸葛亮

1. (figurative) mastermind; strategist

Derived terms

• 三個臭皮匠，勝過諸葛亮／三个臭皮匠，胜过诸葛亮 (sān ge chòupíjiàng, shèngguò Zhūgě Liàng)
• 三個臭皮匠，合成一個諸葛亮／三个臭皮匠，合成一个诸葛亮
• 三個臭皮匠，抵個諸葛亮／三个臭皮匠，抵个诸葛亮
• 三個臭皮匠，當個諸葛亮／三个臭皮匠，当个诸葛亮
• 三個臭皮匠，頂個諸葛亮／三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮
• 三請諸葛亮／三请诸葛亮
• 事後諸葛亮／事后诸葛亮 (shìhòu Zhūgě Liàng)
• 諸葛亮借東風／诸葛亮借东风 (Zhūgě Liàng jiè dōngfēng)
• 諸葛亮借東風——神機妙算／诸葛亮借东风——神机妙算 (Zhūgě Liàng jiè dōngfēng, shénjīmiàosuàn)

 

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (諸葛亮):

• → Korean: 제갈량(諸葛亮) (jegallyang)

Korean

Hanja in this term
諸	葛	亮

Noun

諸葛亮 • (jegallyang) (hangeul 제갈량)

1. Hanja form^? of 제갈량 (“mastermind; cunning strategist”).