ᡧᡠ

Manchu

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [ʃu]

Noun

ᡧᡠ • (šu)

1. refinement; culture

   ᡧᡠ
   ᡤᡝᠩᡤᡳᠶᡝᠨ ― šu genggiyen ― civilization

2. writing; literary composition; literature

   ᡧᡠ
   ᡶᡳᠶᡝᠯᡝᠨ ― šu fiyelen ― literary work

Derived terms

• ᡧᡠ
  ᠶᠠᠩᠰᡝ (šu yangse)
• ᡧᡠ
  ᡤᡝᠩᡤᡳᠶᡝᠨ (šu genggiyen)
• ᡧᡠ
  ᡤᡳᠰᡠᠨ (šu gisun)