美猴王
Chinese
| beautiful; beauty; America | monkey | king; Wang (proper name) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (美猴王) | 美 | 猴 | 王 | |
| simp. #(美猴王) | 美 | 猴 | 王 | |
| Literally: “beautiful monkey king”. | ||||
Etymology
Named as such by a tribe of monkeys that Sun Wukong led to their new home, where they chose him as their leader.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Měihóuwáng
- Zhuyin: ㄇㄟˇ ㄏㄡˊ ㄨㄤˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Měihóuwáng
- Wade–Giles: Mei3-hou2-wang2
- Yale: Měi-hóu-wáng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Meeihourwang
- Palladius: Мэйхоуван (Mɛjxouvan)
- Sinological IPA (key): /meɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ xoʊ̯³⁵ wɑŋ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
美猴王
- An epithet for Sun Wukong, the main character in the classic novel Journey to the West.
Synonyms
Descendants
- → English: Monkey King (calque)