阿育
Chinese
| phonetic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (阿育) | 阿 | 育 | |
| simp. #(阿育) | 阿 | 育 | |
Etymology
Sanskrit अशोक (aśoka). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Āyù
- Zhuyin: ㄚ ㄩˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Ayù
- Wade–Giles: A1-yü4
- Yale: Ā-yù
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Ayuh
- Palladius: Аюй (Ajuj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ˀä⁵⁵ y⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: aa3 juk6
- Yale: a yuhk
- Cantonese Pinyin: aa3 juk9
- Guangdong Romanization: a3 yug6
- Sinological IPA (key): /aː³³ jʊk̚²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
阿育
- Ashoka (Indian emperor revered by Chinese Buddhists for his patronage of the religion)