四君子

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Chinese

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four
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(四君子)
君子
Literally: “four junzis”.
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Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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四君子

  1. Four Gentlemen; four plants (chrysanthemum, bamboo, orchid, and plum blossom) that are often depicted in traditional Chinese, Korean, and Japanese ink-and-brush painting
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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

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くん
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Etymology

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Probably from Middle Chinese compound 四君子 (*sì *giuən *tziə̌, literally four gentlemen). Compare modern Chinese 四君子 (Sì Jūnzǐ).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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()(くん)() (Shikunshi

  1. the Four Gentlemen: ume (the plum blossom, symbolising winter), ran (the orchid, symbolizing spring), matsu, (the bamboo, symbolizing summer), and kiku (chrysanthemum, symbolizing autumn):
    These four plants are often the subject of traditional Chinese, Korean, and Japanese paintings, with each often used to represent one of the four seasons; winter, spring, summer, and autumn, respectively.

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN