四君子
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Chinese[edit]
four | |||
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simp. and trad. (四君子) |
四 | 君子 | |
Literally: “four junzis”. |
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
四君子
- Four Gentleman; four plants (chrysanthemum, bamboo, orchid, and plum blossom) that are often depicted in traditional Chinese, Korean, and Japanese ink-and-brush painting
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- Four Gentlemen on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Japanese[edit]
Kanji in this term | ||
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四 | 君 | 子 |
し Grade: 1 |
くん Grade: 3 |
し Grade: 1 |
on’yomi |
Etymology[edit]
Probably from Middle Chinese compound 四君子 (*sì *giuən *tziə̌, literally “four gentlemen”). Compare modern Chinese 四君子 (Sì Jūnzǐ).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
- the Four Gentlemen: ume (the plum blossom, symbolising winter), ran (the orchid, symbolizing spring), matsu, (the bamboo, symbolizing summer), and kiku (chrysanthemum, symbolizing autumn):
Coordinate terms[edit]
- 松竹梅 (shōchikubai): pine, bamboo, and plum (similarly appearing as the subject of traditional Chinese, Korean, and Japanese paintings)
References[edit]
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- Japanese terms spelled with 四 read as し
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- Japanese terms spelled with 子 read as し
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