易牙

Chinese

		change; easy; simple	tooth; ivory
simp. and trad. (易牙)		易	牙

Etymology

Yi Ya lived during the Spring and Autumn Period in the State of Qi. He was Duke Huan of Qi's beloved chef. Once, Duke Huan of Qi had commented that the only food that he had yet to try was the flesh of an infant. Upon hearing this, Yi Ya steamed his own infant and served it to Huan.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): Yì Yá

(Zhuyin): ㄧˋ ㄧㄚˊ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: Yì Yá
  - Zhuyin: ㄧˋ ㄧㄚˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Yih Ya
  - IPA ^(key): /i⁵¹ i̯a̠³⁵/

Proper noun

易牙

Yi Ya (lived during the Spring and Autumn Period)

References

易牙 on the Chinese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^zh
Duke Huan of Qi on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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