星君

Chinese

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Etymology

In traditional Chinese folk belief, it was thought that each star in the sky has its own deity.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): xīngjūn

(Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄥㄐㄩㄣ
Cantonese (Jyutping): sing¹ gwan¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: xīngjūn
  - Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄥㄐㄩㄣ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: singjyun
  - Wade–Giles: hsing¹-chün¹
  - Yale: syīng-jyūn
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shingjiun
  - Palladius: синцзюнь (sinczjunʹ)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɕiŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕyn⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: sing¹ gwan¹
  - Yale: sīng gwān
  - Cantonese Pinyin: sing¹ gwan¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: xing¹ guen¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /sɪŋ⁵⁵ kʷɐn⁵⁵/

Noun

星君

the deity of a star

Derived terms

火德星君 (huǒdé xīngjūn)

Adjective

星君

(Cantonese, dated) naughty; mischievous

Synonyms

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Derived terms

星君仔
星君友

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