三十六計
Chinese
editthirty-six; 36 | to calculate; to compute; to count to calculate; to compute; to count; reckon; ruse; to plan | ||
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trad. (三十六計) | 三十六 | 計 | |
simp. (三十六计) | 三十六 | 计 |
Etymology
editThe first mention is found in the Book of Southern Qi:
- 敬則曰:「檀公三十六策,走是上計。汝父子唯應急走耳。」 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Book of Southern Qi, by Xiao Zixian, 6th century CE
- Jìngzé yuē: “Tán Gōng sānshíliùcè, zǒu shì shàngjì. Rǔ fùzǐ wéi yìng jí zǒu ěr.” [Pinyin]
- Jingze said, "Among the thirty-six stratagems of Duke Tan, fleeing is the best stratagem. You and your father should quickly flee."
敬则曰:「檀公三十六策,走是上计。汝父子唯应急走耳。」 [Literary Chinese, simp.]
The number thirty-six here is likely a figure of speech meant to denote "numerous stratagems" instead of any specific number.
On the other hand, the current Thirty-Six Stratagems is based on a book with the same title published in 1941 that claims to be a reprint of a book discovered at a bookstall in Bin County (邠縣/邠县), Shaanxi that contains the thirty-six stratagems.
Pronunciation
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄙㄢ ㄕˊ ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄐㄧˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Sanshíhliòu Jì
- Wade–Giles: San1-shih2-liu4 Chi4
- Yale: Sān-shŕ-lyòu Jì
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Sanshyrliow Jih
- Palladius: Саньшилю Цзи (Sanʹšilju Czi)
- Sinological IPA (key): /sän⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩³⁵ li̯oʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕi⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: saam1 sap6 luk6 gai3
- Yale: sāam sahp luhk gai
- Cantonese Pinyin: saam1 sap9 luk9 gai3
- Guangdong Romanization: sam1 seb6 lug6 gei3
- Sinological IPA (key): /saːm⁵⁵ sɐp̚² lʊk̚² kɐi̯³³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
edit三十六計
Derived terms
editDescendants
editSino-Xenic (三十六計):
- → Japanese: 三十六計 (Sanjūrokkei)
- → Korean: 삼십육계(三十六計) (Samsibyukgye)
- → Vietnamese: Tam thập lục kế (三十六計)
Japanese
editKanji in this term | |||
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三 | 十 | 六 | 計 |
さん Grade: 1 |
じゅう Grade: 1 |
ろく > ろっ Grade: 1 |
けい Grade: 2 |
goon | kan'on |
Etymology
editFrom Chinese 三十六計/三十六计 (Sānshíliù Jì).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
edit三十六計 • (Sanjūrokkei) ←さんじふろくけい (Sanzifurokukei)?
See also
edit- 三十六計逃げるに如かず (Sanjūrokkei nigeru ni shikazu)
- 三十六 (sanjūroku)
Korean
editHanja in this term | |||
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三 | 十 | 六 | 計 |
Proper noun
edit三十六計 • (Samsibyukgye) (hangeul 삼십육계)
- hanja form? of 삼십육계 (“Thirty-Six Stratagems”)
Vietnamese
editchữ Hán Nôm in this term | |||
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三 | 十 | 六 | 計 |
Proper noun
edit三十六計
- chữ Hán form of Tam thập lục kế (“Thirty-Six Stratagems”).
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