射侯
Chinese
| radio- (chem.); shoot | marquis | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (射侯) | 射 | 侯 | |
| simp. #(射侯) | 射 | 侯 | |
Etymology
First attested in Shijing. For more see 射 (OC *ɢljaːɡs, “shoot”) & 侯 (OC *ɡoː, “target > prince, marquis”).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: shèhóu
- Zhuyin: ㄕㄜˋ ㄏㄡˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: shèhóu
- Wade–Giles: shê4-hou2
- Yale: shè-hóu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shehhour
- Palladius: шэхоу (šɛxou)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʂɤ⁵¹ xoʊ̯³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Verb
射侯
- (literary) to shoot at a target with an arrow
- 終日射侯、不出正兮。展我甥兮。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11th – 7th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Zhōngrì shèhóu, bù chū zhèng xī. Zhǎn wǒ shēng xī. [Pinyin]
- Shooting all day at the target,
And never lodging outside the bird-square!
Indeed our [ruler's] nephew!
终日射侯、不出正兮。展我甥兮。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]
Noun
射侯