若望

Chinese

		phonetic
trad. (若望)		若	望
simp. #(若望)		若	望

Etymology

Transliterated from Italian Giovanni or Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), both ultimately from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yōḥānān). [mid-19th c.]

Earlier transliterations include: 曜輪 [8th c.].

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): Ruòwàng

  (Zhuyin): ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄨㄤˋ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): joek⁶ mong⁶
• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): Jio̍k-bōng / Lio̍k-bōng / Jia̍k-bōng

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: Ruòwàng
    • Zhuyin: ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄨㄤˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: Ruòwàng
    • Wade–Giles: Jo⁴-wang⁴
    • Yale: Rwò-wàng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Ruohwanq
    • Palladius: Жован (Žovan)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʐu̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ wɑŋ⁵¹/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: joek⁶ mong⁶
    • Yale: yeuhk mohng
    • Cantonese Pinyin: joek⁹ mong⁶
    • Guangdong Romanization: yêg⁶ mong⁶
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /jœːk̚² mɔːŋ²²/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Kaohsiung)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Jio̍k-bōng
    • Tâi-lô: Jio̍k-bōng
    • Phofsit Daibuun: jiogbong
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /ziɔk̚⁴⁻³² bɔŋ³³/
  • (Hokkien: Quanzhou, Taipei, Xiamen)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lio̍k-bōng
    • Tâi-lô: Lio̍k-bōng
    • Phofsit Daibuun: liogbong
    • IPA (Taipei): /liɔk̚⁴⁻³² bɔŋ³³/
    • IPA (Xiamen): /liɔk̚⁴⁻³² bɔŋ²²/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /liɔk̚²⁴⁻² bɔŋ⁴¹/
  • (Hokkien: Zhangzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Jia̍k-bōng
    • Tâi-lô: Jia̍k-bōng
    • Phofsit Daibuun: jiagbong
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /d͡ziak̚¹²¹⁻²¹ bɔŋ²²/

Proper noun

若望

1. (Catholicism) John (the Apostle) [from 17th c.]

Usage notes

• In Catholicism, 若望 (Ruòwàng) is used to refer to Johns other than John the Baptist, such as John the Apostle or one of the Popes. Use 若翰 (Ruòhàn) to refer to John the Baptist.

Synonyms

Terms for John (the apostle) in different branches of Christianity

Branch	Words edit
Protestant	約翰
Roman Catholic	若望
Eastern Orthodox	約安

Derived terms

• 若望一書／若望一书 (Ruòwàng Yīshū)
• 若望三書／若望三书 (Ruòwàng Sānshū)
• 若望二書／若望二书 (Ruòwàng Èrshū)
• 若望福音 (Ruòwàng Fúyīn)