夷數

Chinese

		phonetic
trad. (夷數)		夷	數
simp. (夷数)		夷	数

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs), possibly via Middle Persian 𐫏𐫏𐫢𐫇𐫙 (yišōʿ).

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): Yíshù

  (Zhuyin): ㄧˊ ㄕㄨˋ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: Yíshù
    • Zhuyin: ㄧˊ ㄕㄨˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: Yíshù
    • Wade–Giles: I²-shu⁴
    • Yale: Yí-shù
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Yishuh
    • Palladius: Ишу (Išu)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /i³⁵ ʂu⁵¹/

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• Middle Chinese: yij srjuH

Rime
Character	夷	數
Reading #	1/1	2/3
Initial (聲)	以 (36)	生 (21)
Final (韻)	脂 (15)	虞 (24)
Tone (調)	Level (Ø)	Departing (H)
Openness (開合)	Open	Closed
Division (等)	III	III
Fanqie	以脂切	色句切
Baxter	yij	srjuH
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/jiɪ/	/ʃɨoH/
Pan Wuyun	/ji/	/ʃioH/
Shao Rongfen	/jɪ/	/ʃioH/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/ji/	/ʂuə̆H/
Li Rong	/i/	/ʃioH/
Wang Li	/ji/	/ʃĭuH/
Bernhard Karlgren	/i/	/ʂi̯uH/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	yí	shù
Expected Cantonese Reflex	ji4	so3

Proper noun

夷數

1. (Manichaeism) Jesus

   • 廣惠㽵嚴夷數佛，起大慈悲捨我罪。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     广惠㽵严夷数佛，起大慈悲舍我罪。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Xiabuzan

     Guǎng huì zhuāngyán Yíshù fó, qǐ dà cíbēi shě wǒ zuì. [Pinyin]

     O Jesus-Buddha, dignified and abundant in kindness, please absolve my sins with your great compassion.

Synonyms

• (Christianity) 耶穌／耶稣 (Yēsū)