ᠠᠪᡴᠠᡳ ᠵᡠᡳ

Manchu

Etymology

ᠠᠪᡴᠠᡳ (abkai, “of heaven”) +‎ ᠵᡠᡳ (jui, “child”). Calque of Chinese 天子 (tiānzǐ).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [ap.qʰai.t͡ʃui]

Noun

ᠠᠪᡴᠠᡳ
ᠵᡠᡳ • (abkai jui)

1. Son of Heaven; emperor

Synonyms

(emperor): ᡥᠠᠨ (han), ᡥᡡᠸᠠᠩᡩᡳ (hūwangdi)

See also

• ᠠᠪᡴᠠᡳ
  ᡥᡝᠰᡝ (abkai hese, “Mandate of Heaven”)