舞雩
Chinese
| to dance; to wield; to brandish | summer sacrifice for rain | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (舞雩) | 舞 | 雩 | |
| simp. #(舞雩) | 舞 | 雩 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: wǔyú
- Zhuyin: ㄨˇ ㄩˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: wǔyú
- Wade–Giles: wu3-yü2
- Yale: wǔ-yú
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: wuuyu
- Palladius: уюй (ujuj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /u²¹⁴⁻²¹ y³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
舞雩
- (historical) a sacrificial ceremony to pray for rain
- (historical) the place or location where these sacrifices would be offered