Chinese Pronunciations

Chinese words related to the bronzes selected by Emma Leighton

(Thanks to Dai Jun Shu for the audio pronunciations)

English – Mandarin Chinese: Relevant vocabulary for the Chinese Bronze objects with the correct phonetic pronunciation in Mandarin Chinese

EnglishChinese (Pinyin System)Pronunciation
HelloNihaoknee how
Hello everyoneDa jia haoDa ja how
BronzeQingtongchingtong
Xia
(Xia Dynasty : c.2100 – c.1600 B.C.)
Xiasha
Shang
(Shang Dynasty: c. 1600 – c.1027 B.C)
ShangShang
Zhou
(Western Zhou dynasty c:1050–771 BC)
(Eastern Zhou c:771–256BC divided into Spring and Autumn and the Warring States)
ZhouJo
TripodDingding
SteamerYanyan
Bowlwanwaan
Dish (covered)Fufu
JarZuntsun
Covered CupZhiJai
Large JarHuwho
BeakerGuGoo
BellZhongchong
Tao Tie
(Tao Tie is the name given to the animal mask motif which decorates Shang and Zhou Dynasty Bronzes)
Tao TieTow tea ay
Lei Wen
(Leiwen is a square spiral scroll design which decorates Shang and Zhou Dynasty Bronzes)
Leiwenlaywen
Gui
(Gui is the name of a dragon which is always depicted in profile )
Guigway
There are four spoken tones in the Mandarin language therefore every word you pronounce could have up to four meanings, therefore he correct pronunciation is vital, the above pronunciations are as close as I can get, enjoy !)