三姓
Chinese
| three | surname; family name; name | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (三姓) | 三 | 姓 | |
| simp. #(三姓) | 三 | 姓 | |
Etymology
Calque of Manchu ᡳᠯᠠᠨ
ᡥᠠᠯᠠ (ilan hala, literally “three clans/surnames”).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Sānxìng
- Zhuyin: ㄙㄢ ㄒㄧㄥˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Sansìng
- Wade–Giles: San1-hsing4
- Yale: Sān-syìng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Sanshinq
- Palladius: Саньсин (Sanʹsin)
- Sinological IPA (key): /sän⁵⁵ ɕiŋ⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
三姓
- (historical) a Tungusic people composed of three clans
- (～城) (historical) Yilan (a city in Northeast China)