立功

Chinese

		set up; to stand	merit; achievement; result merit; achievement; result; service; accomplishment
simp. and trad. (立功)		立	功

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): lìgōng

  (Zhuyin): ㄌㄧˋ ㄍㄨㄥ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): laap⁶ gung¹
• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): li̍p-kong

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: lìgōng
    • Zhuyin: ㄌㄧˋ ㄍㄨㄥ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: lìgong
    • Wade–Giles: li⁴-kung¹
    • Yale: lì-gūng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: lihgong
    • Palladius: лигун (ligun)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /li⁵¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: laap⁶ gung¹
    • Yale: laahp gūng
    • Cantonese Pinyin: laap⁹ gung¹
    • Guangdong Romanization: lab⁶ gung¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /laːp̚² kʊŋ⁵⁵/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: li̍p-kong
    • Tâi-lô: li̍p-kong
    • Phofsit Daibuun: libkofng
    • IPA (Xiamen): /lip̚⁴⁻³² kɔŋ⁴⁴/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /lip̚²⁴⁻² kɔŋ³³/
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /lip̚¹²¹⁻²¹ kɔŋ⁴⁴/
    • IPA (Taipei): /lip̚⁴⁻³² kɔŋ⁴⁴/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /lip̚⁴⁻³² kɔŋ⁴⁴/

Verb

立功

1. to perform exploits; to do deeds of merit; to make contributions; to render meritorious service; to serve

   為國立功／为国立功  ―  wèi guó lìgōng  ―  to serve one's country

Derived terms

• 帶罪立功 / 带罪立功 (dàizuìlìgōng)
• 戴罪立功 (dàizuìlìgōng)
• 立功立事
• 立功自效
• 立功贖罪 / 立功赎罪

 

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
立	功

Verb

立功

1. chữ Hán form of lập công (“to perform exploits; to do deeds of merit”).