左將軍

See also: 左将军

Chinese

		left	general; sulfur
trad. (左將軍)		左	將軍
simp. (左将军)		左	将军

Etymology

General of the Left (along with General of the Right, Front and Rear) was usually picked based on abilities rather than family ties, and was directly subordinate to the central government.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): zuǒjiāngjūn

  (Zhuyin): ㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄐㄧㄤ ㄐㄩㄣ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: zuǒjiāngjūn
    • Zhuyin: ㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄐㄧㄤ ㄐㄩㄣ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: zuǒjiangjyun
    • Wade–Giles: tso³-chiang¹-chün¹
    • Yale: dzwǒ-jyāng-jyūn
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tzuoojiangjiun
    • Palladius: цзоцзянцзюнь (czoczjanczjunʹ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕyn⁵⁵/

Noun

左將軍

1. (historical) General of the Left (a high military rank held by generals in ancient China)

Related terms

• 後將軍／后将军 (hòujiāngjūn)
• 前將軍／前将军
• 右將軍／右将军 (yòu jiāngjūn)