四大天王
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Chinese[edit]
four | big; great; huge big; great; huge; large; major; wide; deep; oldest; eldest; doctor |
the son of heaven; emperor | ||
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simp. and trad. (四大天王) |
四 | 大 | 天王 |
Etymology[edit]
Calque of Sanskrit चतुर् महाराज (catur mahārāja, literally “four great kings”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
四大天王
- (Buddhism) Four Heavenly Kings, the four guardian gods who protect each of the four cardinal directions; the lokapālas
- (colloquial) a group of four prominent individuals
- (pop culture) a slang term for four of Hong Kong's most famous male Cantopop singers, namely Andy Lau, Aaron Kwok, Jacky Cheung and Leon Lai
Synonyms[edit]
Japanese[edit]
Kanji in this term | |||
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四 | 大 | 天 | 王 |
し Grade: 1 |
だい Grade: 1 |
てん Grade: 1 |
おう > のう Grade: 1 |
on’yomi | goon |
Etymology[edit]
Calque of Sanskrit चतुर्महाराज (caturmahārāja, literally “four great kings”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
四大天王 • (shi daitennō) ←しだいてんわう (sidaiten'wau)?
References[edit]
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