若瑟

Chinese

		phonetic
trad. (若瑟)		若	瑟
simp. ^#(若瑟)		若	瑟

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “From Portuguese José?”)

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): Ruòsè

(Zhuyin): ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄙㄜˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): joek⁶ sat¹
Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): Jio̍k-sek / Lio̍k-siak / Lio̍k-sek / Jia̍k-sek

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: Ruòsè
  - Zhuyin: ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄙㄜˋ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: Ruòsè
  - Wade–Giles: Jo⁴-sê⁴
  - Yale: Rwò-sè
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Ruohseh
  - Palladius: Жосэ (Žosɛ)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʐu̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ sɤ⁵¹/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: joek⁶ sat¹
  - Yale: yeuhk sāt
  - Cantonese Pinyin: joek⁹ sat⁷
  - Guangdong Romanization: yêg⁶ sed¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /jœːk̚² sɐt̚⁵/
Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Kaohsiung)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Jio̍k-sek
  - Tâi-lô: Jio̍k-sik
  - Phofsit Daibuun: jiogseg
  - Sinological IPA (Kaohsiung): /ziɔk̚⁴⁻³² siɪk̚³²/
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lio̍k-siak
  - Tâi-lô: Lio̍k-siak
  - Phofsit Daibuun: liogsiag
  - Sinological IPA (Quanzhou): /liɔk̚²⁴⁻² siak̚⁵/
- (Hokkien: Taipei, Xiamen)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lio̍k-sek
  - Tâi-lô: Lio̍k-sik
  - Phofsit Daibuun: liogseg
  - Sinological IPA (Taipei, Xiamen): /liɔk̚⁴⁻³² siɪk̚³²/
- (Hokkien: Zhangzhou)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Jia̍k-sek
  - Tâi-lô: Jia̍k-sik
  - Phofsit Daibuun: jiagseg
  - Sinological IPA (Zhangzhou): /d͡ziak̚¹²¹⁻²¹ siɪk̚³²/

Proper noun

若瑟

(Catholicism) Joseph (husband of Virgin Mary)
- 1642, 陽瑪諾 [Manuel Dias the Younger], 聖經直解, volume 10, 京都始胎大堂, published 1790, page 6:
  
  是生若瑟，瑪利亞淨配，瑪利亞生耶穌，渠以基利斯督為號。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
  是生若瑟，玛利亚净配，玛利亚生耶稣，渠以基利斯督为号。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
  Shì shēng Ruòsè, Mǎlìyà jìngpèi, Mǎlìyà shēng Yēsū, qú yǐ Jīlìsīdū wéi hào. [Pinyin]
  (please add an English translation of this quotation)
(Catholicism) Joseph (of Arimathea)
(Catholicism) Joseph (son of Jacob)

Synonyms

Terms for Joseph (New Testament) in different branches of Christianity

Branch	Words edit
Protestant	約瑟
Roman Catholic	若瑟
Eastern Orthodox	約熙福

Terms for Joseph (Old Testament) in different branches of Christianity

Branch	Words edit
Protestant	約瑟
Roman Catholic	若瑟

See also

約瑟夫／约瑟夫 (Yuēsèfū)