色目人
Chinese
editkind and name; Semu, a caste established in China under the Yuan Dynasty | man; person; people | ||
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simp. and trad. (色目人) |
色目 | 人 |
Etymology
editContrary to popular belief, the term "Semu" (interpreted literally as "color-eye") did not imply that caste members had "colored eyes" in contrast with brown-eyed Mongol Yuan people. It in fact meant "assorted categories" (各色名目, gè sè míng mù), emphasizing the ethnic diversity of Semu people.
Pronunciation
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄙㄜˋ ㄇㄨˋ ㄖㄣˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Sèmùrén
- Wade–Giles: Sê4-mu4-jên2
- Yale: Sè-mù-rén
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Sehmuhren
- Palladius: Сэмужэнь (Sɛmužɛnʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /sɤ⁵¹⁻⁵³ mu⁵¹ ʐən³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: sik1 muk6 jan4
- Yale: sīk muhk yàhn
- Cantonese Pinyin: sik7 muk9 jan4
- Guangdong Romanization: xig1 mug6 yen4
- Sinological IPA (key): /sɪk̚⁵ mʊk̚² jɐn²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
edit色目人
- Semu, a caste established in China under the Yuan Dynasty