黔首

Chinese

		black	head
trad. (黔首)		黔	首
simp. ^#(黔首)		黔	首

Etymology

So named because common people in ancient China supposedly wore black head coverings.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): qiánshǒu

(Zhuyin): ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄡˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping): kim⁴ sau²

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: qiánshǒu
  - Zhuyin: ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄡˇ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chyanshoou
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: kim⁴ sau²
  - Yale: kìhm sáu
  - Cantonese Pinyin: kim⁴ sau²
  - Guangdong Romanization: kim⁴ seo²
  - IPA ^(key): /kʰiːm²¹ sɐu̯³⁵/

Noun

黔首

(archaic) common people

Synonyms

Synonyms of 黔首

一般人 (yībānrén)
世人 (shìrén)
世間人／世间人 (Min Nan)
人民 (rénmín)
人群 (rénqún)
公眾／公众 (gōngzhòng)
凡人 (fánrén)
匹夫 (pǐfū) (literary)
大眾／大众 (dàzhòng)
子民 (zǐmín)
布衣 (bùyī)
常人 (chángrén)
平人 (píngrén) (literary)

平常人 (píngchángrén)
平民 (píngmín)
庶人 (shùrén) (literary)
庶民 (shùmín) (literary)
民人 (mínrén) (literary)
民眾／民众 (mínzhòng)
白衣 (báiyī) (historical)
白衣人 (báiyīrén) (historical)
百姓 (bǎixìng)
群眾／群众 (qúnzhòng)
老百姓 (lǎobǎixìng)
草民 (cǎomín)
黎民 (límín) (literary)

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