慈氏
Chinese
editcompassionate; gentle; merciful compassionate; gentle; merciful; kind; humane |
clan name; maiden name | ||
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simp. and trad. (慈氏) |
慈 | 氏 | |
Literally: “the compassionate one”. |
Etymology
editCalque of Sanskrit मैत्रेय (maitreya).
Pronunciation
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄘˊ ㄕˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Cíhshìh
- Wade–Giles: Tzʻŭ2-shih4
- Yale: Tsź-shr̀
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Tsyrshyh
- Palladius: Цыши (Cyši)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sʰz̩³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
edit慈氏