六經

Chinese

		six	classics; sacred book; pass through classics; sacred book; pass through; to undergo; scripture
trad. (六經)		六	經
simp. (六经)		六	经

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): Liùjīng

  (Zhuyin): ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄐㄧㄥ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): luk⁶ ging¹

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: Liùjīng
    • Zhuyin: ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄐㄧㄥ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: Liòujing
    • Wade–Giles: Liu⁴-ching¹
    • Yale: Lyòu-jīng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Liowjing
    • Palladius: Люцзин (Ljuczin)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /li̯oʊ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: luk⁶ ging¹
    • Yale: luhk gīng
    • Cantonese Pinyin: luk⁹ ging¹
    • Guangdong Romanization: lug⁶ ging¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /lʊk̚² kɪŋ⁵⁵/

Proper noun

六經

1. the Six Classics

   • 孝經通，四書熟。如六經，始可讀。 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
     孝经通，四书熟。如六经，始可读。 [Literary Chinese, simp.]

     From: Three Character Classic, circa 13^th century CE

     Xiàojīng tōng, Sìshū shú. Rú Liùjīng, shǐ kědú. [Pinyin]

     When the "Classic of Filial Piety" is mastered, and the "Four books" are known by heart, the next step is to the "Six classics", which may now be studied.