四書五經

Chinese

		the Four Books	Five Classics
trad. (四書五經)		四書	五經
simp. (四书五经)		四书	五经

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): Sìshūwǔjīng

  (Zhuyin): ㄙˋ ㄕㄨ ㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄥ

• Cantonese

  (Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Jyutping): sei³ syu¹ ng⁵ ging¹

  (Taishan, Wiktionary): lhei¹ si¹ m² gen¹

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): sù-su ngó͘-keng

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: Sìshūwǔjīng
    • Zhuyin: ㄙˋ ㄕㄨ ㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄥ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: Sìhshuwǔjing
    • Wade–Giles: Ssŭ⁴-shu¹-wu³-ching¹
    • Yale: Sz̀-shū-wǔ-jīng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Syhshuwuujing
    • Palladius: Сышууцзин (Syšuuczin)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /sz̩⁵¹ ʂu⁵⁵ u²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: sei³ syu¹ ng⁵ ging¹
    • Yale: sei syū ńgh gīng
    • Cantonese Pinyin: sei³ sy¹ ng⁵ ging¹
    • Guangdong Romanization: séi³ xu¹ ng⁵ ging¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /sei̯³³ syː⁵⁵ ŋ̍¹³ kɪŋ⁵⁵/
  • (Taishanese, Taicheng)
    • Wiktionary: lhei¹ si¹ m² gen¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɬei³³ si³³ m̩⁵⁵ ken³³/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: sù-su ngó͘-keng
    • Tâi-lô: sù-su ngóo-king
    • Phofsit Daibuun: suosw ngofkefng
    • IPA (Taipei): /su¹¹⁻⁵³ su⁴⁴⁻³³ ŋɔ̃⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kiɪŋ⁴⁴/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /su²¹⁻⁴¹ su⁴⁴⁻³³ ŋɔ̃⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kiɪŋ⁴⁴/

Proper noun

四書五經

1. (Confucianism) Four Books and Five Classics (chinese texts that serve as the authoritative works of Confucianism)

Coordinate terms

四書五經／四书五经 (Sìshūwǔjīng, “Four Books and Five Classics”)

四書／四书 (Sìshū, “Four Books”)

• 大學／大学 (Dàxué, “Great Learning”)
• 中庸 (Zhōngyōng, “Doctrine of the Mean”)
• 論語／论语 (Lúnyǔ, “Analects”)
• 孟子 (Mèngzǐ, “Mencius”)

五經／五经 (Wǔjīng, “Five Classics”)

• 詩經／诗经 (Shījīng, “Classic of Poetry”)
• 書經／书经 (Shūjīng, “Book of Documents”)
• 禮記／礼记 (Lǐjì, “Book of Rites”)
• 易經／易经 (Yìjīng, “I Ching”)
• 春秋 (Chūnqiū, “Spring and Autumn Annals”)

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (四書五經):

• → Japanese: 四書五経(ししょごきょう) (shishogokyō)
• → Korean: 사서오경(四書五經) (saseoogyeong)
• → Vietnamese: Tứ thư Ngũ kinh (四書五經)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
四	書	五	經
し Grade: 1	しょ Grade: 2	ご Grade: 1	きょう Hyōgai
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For pronunciation and definitions of 四書五經 – see the following entry.

【四書五経ししょごきょう】 [proper noun] (Confucianism) Four Books and Five Classics (chinese texts that serve as the authoritative works of Confucianism)

(This term, 四書五經, is the kyūjitai of the above term.)

Korean

Hanja in this term
四	書	五	經

Proper noun

四書五經 • (Saseoogyeong) (hangeul 사서오경)

1. hanja form^? of 사서오경 (“Four Books and Five Classics”)

Coordinate terms

사서오경 (四書五經, Saseoogyeong, “Four Books and Five Classics”)

사서 (四書, Saseo, “Four Books”)

• 대학 (大學, Daehak, “Great Learning”)
• 중용 (中庸, Jung'yong, “Doctrine of the Mean”)
• 논어 (論語, Noneo, “Analects”)
• 맹자 (孟子, Maengja, “Mencius”)

오경 (五經, Ogyeong, “Five Classics”)

• 시경 (詩經, Sigyeong, “Classic of Poetry”)
• 서경 (書經, Seogyeong, “Book of Documents”)
• 예기 (禮記, Yegi, “Book of Rites”)
• 역경 (易經, Yeokgyeong, “I Ching”)
• 춘추 (春秋, Chunchu, “Spring and Autumn Annals”)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
四	書	五	經

Proper noun

四書五經

1. chữ Hán form of Tứ thư Ngũ kinh (“Four Books and Five Classics”).

Coordinate terms

Tứ thư Ngũ kinh (四書五經, “Four Books and Five Classics”)

Tứ thư (四書, “Four Books”)

• Đại Học (大學, “Great Learning”)
• Trung Dung (中庸, “Doctrine of the Mean”)
• Luận Ngữ (論語, “Analects”)
• Mạnh Tử (孟子, “Mencius”)

Ngũ kinh (五經, “Five Classics”)

• Kinh Thi (經詩, “Classic of Poetry”)
• Kinh Thư (經書, “Book of Documents”)
• Kinh Lễ (經禮, “Book of Rites”)
• Kinh Dịch (經易, “I Ching”)
• Kinh Xuân Thu (經春秋, “Spring and Autumn Annals”)