右將軍

See also: 右将军

Chinese

		right (-hand)	general; sulfur
trad. (右將軍)		右	將軍
simp. (右将军)		右	将军

Etymology

General of the Right (along with General of the Left, Front and Rear) was usually picked based on abilities rather than family ties, and was directly subordinate to the central government.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): yòu jiāngjūn

(Zhuyin): ㄧㄡˋ ㄐㄧㄤㄐㄩㄣ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: yòu jiāngjūn
  - Zhuyin: ㄧㄡˋ ㄐㄧㄤㄐㄩㄣ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yow jiangjiun
  - Tongyong Pinyin: yòu jiangjyun
  - IPA ^(key): /joʊ̯˥˩ t͡ɕjɑŋ˥ t͡ɕyn˥/

Noun

右將軍

(archaic) General of the Right (a high military rank held by generals in ancient China)

Related terms

後將軍
前將軍
左將軍

References

Hara, Yōhei (2003) 圖解三國時代, p. 251 (in Mandarin, translated from Japanese), →ISBN

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