壽星公
Chinese
| Star of Longevity; God of Longevity; person whose birthday is being celebrated | just; honourable; public just; honourable; public; common; fair; duke; mister | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (壽星公) | 壽星 | 公 | |
| simp. (寿星公) | 寿星 | 公 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: shòuxīnggōng
- Zhuyin: ㄕㄡˋ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄍㄨㄥ
- Tongyong Pinyin: shòusinggong
- Wade–Giles: shou4-hsing1-kung1
- Yale: shòu-syīng-gūng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: showshinggong
- Palladius: шоусингун (šousingun)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʂoʊ̯⁵¹ ɕiŋ⁵⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: sau6 sing1 gung1
- Yale: sauh sīng gūng
- Cantonese Pinyin: sau6 sing1 gung1
- Guangdong Romanization: seo6 xing1 gung1
- Sinological IPA (key): /sɐu̯²² sɪŋ⁵⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
壽星公
- (Chinese folk religion, Taoism) god of longevity
- (chiefly Cantonese) birthday man (man whose birthday it is)
Derived terms
See also
- 壽星婆／寿星婆