恭奴
Chinese
[edit]| respectful | slave | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (恭奴) | 恭 | 奴 | |
| simp. #(恭奴) | 恭 | 奴 | |
Etymology
[edit]Created by Wang Mang in 15 CE.
Pronunciation
[edit]- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄍㄨㄥ ㄋㄨˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Gongnú
- Wade–Giles: Kung1-nu2
- Yale: Gūng-nú
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Gongnu
- Palladius: Гунну (Gunnu)
- Sinological IPA (key): /kʊŋ⁵⁵ nu³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
[edit]恭奴
- (historical, obsolete) Synonym of 匈奴 (Xiōngnú)
- 因諭說改其號，號匈奴曰「恭奴」，單于曰「善于」，賜印綬。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Book of Han, circa 1st century CE
- Yīn yùshuō gǎi qí hào, hào Xiōngnú yuē “Gōngnú”, chányú yuē “shànyú”, cì yìnshòu. [Pinyin]
- He changed their names upon persuasive advice. The Xiongnu were named "Gongnu", the chanyu named "shanyu", and he bequeathed them official seals.
因谕说改其号，号匈奴曰「恭奴」，单于曰「善于」，赐印绶。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]