Manchu
Etymology
ᠠᠪᡴᠠᡳ (abkai, “of heaven”) + ᠵᡠᡳ (jui, “child”). Calque of Chinese 天子 (tiānzǐ).
Pronunciation
Noun
ᠠᠪᡴᠠᡳ
ᠵᡠᡳ • (abkai jui)
- Son of Heaven; emperor
Synonyms
(emperor): ᡥᠠᠨ (han), ᡥᡡᠸᠠᠩᡩᡳ (hūwangdi)
See also
- ᠠᠪᡴᠠᡳ
ᡥᡝᠰᡝ (abkai hese, “Mandate of Heaven”)