先王

先王

Chinese

		early; prior; former early; prior; former; in advance; first	king; Wang (proper name)
simp. and trad. (先王)		先	王

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): xiānwáng

  (Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄢ ㄨㄤˊ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): sin¹ wong⁴
• Hakka (Sixian, PFS): siên-vòng

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Pinyin: xiānwáng
    • Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄢ ㄨㄤˊ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shianwang
    • Tongyong Pinyin: sianwáng
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɕjɛn⁵⁵ wɑŋ³⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
    • Jyutping: sin¹ wong⁴
    • Yale: sīn wòhng
    • Cantonese Pinyin: sin¹ wong⁴
    • Guangdong Romanization: xin¹ wong⁴
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /siːn⁵⁵ wɔːŋ²¹/
• Hakka
  • (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: siên-vòng
    • Hakka Romanization System: xien´ vongˇ
    • Hagfa Pinyim: xian¹ vong²
    • Sinological IPA: /ɕi̯en²⁴ voŋ¹¹/

Noun

先王

1. (literary or historical) the ancient kings
2. (literary or historical) previous king; deceased king