稟神

Chinese

		natural property or endowment; report to (a superior)	God; unusual; mysterious God; unusual; mysterious; soul; spirit; divine essence; lively; spiritual being
trad. (稟神)		稟	神
simp. (禀神)		禀	神

Pronunciation

• Cantonese (Jyutping): ban² san⁴

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• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: ban² san⁴
    • Yale: bán sàhn
    • Cantonese Pinyin: ban² san⁴
    • Guangdong Romanization: ben² sen⁴
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /pɐn³⁵ sɐn²¹/

Verb

稟神

1. (Cantonese) to report to a god; to pray

   • 稟神最緊要誠心 [Cantonese, trad.]
     禀神最紧要诚心 [Cantonese, simp.]

     From: 2014 January 29, 【頭炷香攻略】上香稟神有口訣 最緊要誠心, in Apple Daily

     ban² san⁴ zeoi³ gan² jiu³ sing⁴ sam¹ [Jyutping]

     Sincerity is the most important when reporting to the gods.

2. (Cantonese) to talk to oneself; to mutter

Usage notes

• (to report to a god): Only used for Chinese religions, such as Chinese folk religion or Taoism.

See also

• 祈禱／祈祷 (kei4 tou2), 禱告／祷告 (tou2 gou3)
• 拜神 (baai3 san4)