星君

Chinese

		star; satellite; small amount	monarch; lord; gentleman monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler
simp. and trad. (星君)		星	君

Etymology

In traditional Chinese folk belief, it was thought that each star in the sky has its own deity.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): xīngjūn

(Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄥㄐㄩㄣ
Cantonese (Jyutping): sing¹ gwan¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: xīngjūn
  - Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄥㄐㄩㄣ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shingjiun
  - IPA ^(key): /ɕiŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕyn⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: sing¹ gwan¹
  - Yale: sīng gwān
  - Cantonese Pinyin: sing¹ gwan¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: xing¹ guen¹
  - IPA ^(key): /sɪŋ⁵⁵ kʷɐn⁵⁵/

Noun

星君

the deity of a star

Derived terms

火德星君 (huǒdé xīngjūn)

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