鬼雄

Chinese

		ghost, the dead	hero
trad. (鬼雄)		鬼	雄
simp. #(鬼雄)		鬼	雄

Etymology

c. 340–278 BCE, Qu Yuan (屈原), the Nine Odes (《楚辭·九歌·國殤》)

子魂魄兮為鬼雄 [Classical Chinese, trad.]

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子魂魄兮为鬼雄 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

From: translated by Arthur Waley as "Battle"

zǐ húnpò xī weí guǐxióng [Pinyin]

Captains among the ghosts, heroes among the dead.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): guǐxióng

  (Zhuyin): ㄍㄨㄟˇ ㄒㄩㄥˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: guǐxióng
    • Zhuyin: ㄍㄨㄟˇ ㄒㄩㄥˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: guěisyóng
    • Wade–Giles: kuei³-hsiung²
    • Yale: gwěi-syúng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: goeishyong
    • Palladius: гуйсюн (gujsjun)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ku̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ʊŋ³⁵/

Noun

鬼雄

1. (poetic) hero among the dead; martyr; one who dies in a heroic manner

   • 生當作人傑，死亦為鬼雄。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     生当作人杰，死亦为鬼雄。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: 12th century, Li Qingzhao, 《烏江》

     Shēng dāng zuò rénjié, sǐ yì wéi guǐxióng. [Pinyin]

     Strive in this life for greatness, and die a hero among the dead.