左軍
See also: 左军
Chinese
| left | army; military; arms | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (左軍) | 左 | 軍 | |
| simp. (左军) | 左 | 军 | |
Etymology
Starting in the Zhou Dynasty, the emperor organized his army into three major wings: the army of the right, the army of the center and the army of the left.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: zuǒjūn
- Zhuyin: ㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄐㄩㄣ
- Tongyong Pinyin: zuǒjyun
- Wade–Giles: tso3-chün1
- Yale: dzwǒ-jyūn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tzuoojiun
- Palladius: цзоцзюнь (czoczjunʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕyn⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
左軍