酎金
Chinese
rich alcoholic drink that is fermented multiple times | metal; gold; money | ||
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trad. (酎金) | 酎 | 金 | |
simp. #(酎金) | 酎 | 金 |
Etymology
In the Han Dynasty, a Marquis was expected to pay an annual tribute of gold to the emperor, which was to be used toward the ritual sacrifices to the gods and ancestors. Failure to pay this tribute was considered to be an offense meriting the stripping of one's noble rank. This tribute was called 酎金.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄓㄡˋ ㄐㄧㄣ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jhòujin
- Wade–Giles: chou4-chin1
- Yale: jòu-jīn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jowjin
- Palladius: чжоуцзинь (čžouczinʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕin⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: zau6 gam1
- Yale: jauh gām
- Cantonese Pinyin: dzau6 gam1
- Guangdong Romanization: zeo6 gem1
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sɐu̯²² kɐm⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
(deprecated template usage) 酎金
- (archaic) annual tribute of gold to the Emperor (to be used in state rituals)
See also
- 涿鹿亭侯 (Zhuōlù Tínghóu)