張王李趙

Chinese

		(a measure word); surname; open up	king; Wang (proper name)	surname; plum	surname
trad. (張王李趙)		張	王	李	趙
simp. (张王李赵)		张	王	李	赵

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): Zhāng-Wáng-Lǐ-Zhào

  (Zhuyin): ㄓㄤ ㄨㄤˊ ㄌㄧˇ ㄓㄠˋ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): zoeng¹ wong⁴ lei⁵ ziu⁶

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)
    • Hanyu Pinyin: Zhāng-Wáng-Lǐ-Zhào
    • Zhuyin: ㄓㄤ ㄨㄤˊ ㄌㄧˇ ㄓㄠˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: Jhangwánglǐjhào
    • Wade–Giles: Chang¹-wang²-li³-chao⁴
    • Yale: Jāng-wáng-lǐ-jàu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Jangwangliijaw
    • Palladius: Чжанванличжао (Čžanvanličžao)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂɑŋ⁵⁵ wɑŋ³⁵ li²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯⁵¹/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
    • Jyutping: zoeng¹ wong⁴ lei⁵ ziu⁶
    • Yale: jēung wòhng léih jiuh
    • Cantonese Pinyin: dzoeng¹ wong⁴ lei⁵ dziu⁶
    • Guangdong Romanization: zêng¹ wong⁴ léi⁵ jiu⁶
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sœːŋ⁵⁵ wɔːŋ²¹ lei̯¹³ t͡siːu̯²²/

Idiom

張王李趙

1. Zhang, Wang, Li and Zhao (the four most common surnames)
2. (figurative) common people; people in general

See also

• 趙錢孫李／赵钱孙李 (Zhào-Qián-Sūn-Lǐ)