三字經

See also: 三字经

Chinese

three
 
letter; symbol; character
letter; symbol; character; word
 
classics; sacred book; pass through
classics; sacred book; pass through; to undergo; scripture
trad. (三字經)
simp. (三字经)

Pronunciation


Proper noun

三字經

  1. Three Character Classic (classic Chinese text)

Noun

三字經

  1. (idiomatic) swear words

Usage notes

Many Chinese swear words consist of three characters, e.g. 肏你媽肏你妈 (cào nǐ mā) and 姦恁娘奸恁娘. This is similar to the English four-letter words.

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (三字經):
  • Japanese: (さん)()(きょう) (sanjikyō)
  • Korean: 삼자경(三字經) (samjagyeong)
  • Vietnamese: Tam tự kinh (三字經)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Proper noun

三字經

  1. chữ Hán form of Tam tự kinh (Three Character Classic).
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