執金吾

See also: 执金吾

Chinese

		execute (a plan); grasp	ceremonial baton made of copper, which was a symbol of authority
trad. (執金吾)		執	金吾
simp. (执金吾)		执	金吾

Etymology

執 (one who holds a) + 金吾 (ceremonial baton made of copper, which was a symbol of authority)

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): zhí jīnwú

(Zhuyin): ㄓˊ ㄐㄧㄣㄨˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): zap¹ gam¹ ng⁴

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: zhí jīnwú
  - Zhuyin: ㄓˊ ㄐㄧㄣㄨˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jyr jinwu
  - IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵ t͡ɕin⁵⁵ u³⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: zap¹ gam¹ ng⁴
  - Yale: jāp gām ǹgh
  - Cantonese Pinyin: dzap⁷ gam¹ ng⁴
  - Guangdong Romanization: zeb¹ gem¹ ng⁴
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡sɐp̚⁵ kɐm⁵⁵ ŋ̍²¹/

Noun

執金吾

(archaic) position title: in charge of maintaining law and order within the capital

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