# 老君
## Chinese
### Etymology 1
#### Pronunciation

* Mandarin
    (Pinyin): Lǎojūn
    (Zhuyin): ㄌㄠˇ ㄐㄩㄣ
* Cantonese (Jyutping): lou$^5$ gwan$^1$
* Mandarin
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: Lǎojūn
*** Zhuyin: ㄌㄠˇ ㄐㄩㄣ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: Lǎojyun
*** Wade–Giles: Lao$^3$-chün$^1$
*** Yale: Lǎu-jyūn
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Laojiun
*** Palladius: Лаоцзюнь (Laoczjunʹ)
*** Sinological IPA : /lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕyn⁵⁵/
* Cantonese
** (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
*** Jyutping: lou$^5$ gwan$^1$
*** Yale: lóuh gwān
*** Cantonese Pinyin: lou$^5$ gwan$^1$
*** Guangdong Romanization: lou$^5$ guen$^1$
*** Sinological IPA : /lou̯¹³ kʷɐn⁵⁵/

#### Proper noun

老君
* (Taoism, honorific) Alternative name for 老子 (Lǎozǐ).

### Etymology 2

Phono-semantic matching of Malay dukun (“witch doctor”).

#### Pronunciation

* Southern Min
    (Hokkien, POJ): ló-kun
    (Teochew, Peng'im): lao$^6$ gung$^1$
* Southern Min
** (Hokkien: Singapore, Penang)
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī: ló-kun
*** Tâi-lô: ló-kun
*** Phofsit Daibuun: loy'kwn
*** IPA (Singapore): /lo⁴²⁻²⁴ kun⁴⁴/
*** IPA (Penang): /lo⁴⁴⁵⁻³³ kun³³/
** (Teochew)
*** Peng'im: lao$^6$ gung$^1$
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: lău kung
*** Sinological IPA : /lau³⁵⁻¹¹ kuŋ³³/

#### Noun

老君
* (Singapore and Malaysian Hokkien) doctor; physician
    From: 2015, 刘玲玲 (Liu Ling Ling) and 王雷 (Wang Lei), 嘻游记 (The Journey)
    Kiàn-kok phòe-thò chò-phōaⁿ, chhiú gia̍h tio̍h PG khah, khì khòaⁿ ló-kun ū chin-thiap. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
    Accompanied by the Pioneer Generation Package, PG Card in my hand, I get subsidies when seeing the doctor.

##### Synonyms

| Variety | Location | Words |
| Classical Chinese | Classical Chinese | 大夫 |
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 醫生, 醫師 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Beijing | 大夫 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Taiwan | 醫生, 醫師, 大夫 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Ulanhot | 大夫 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Tongliao | 大夫 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Chifeng | 醫生, 大夫, 先生 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Hulunbuir (Hailar) | 醫生, 大夫 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Harbin | 大夫, 醫生, 先生 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Shenyang | 醫生, 大夫, 先生 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Malaysia | 醫生 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Singapore | 醫生 |
| Jilu Mandarin | Tianjin | 大夫, 先生 |
| Jilu Mandarin | Tangshan | 醫生, 大夫, 先生 |
| Jilu Mandarin | Cangzhou | 醫生, 大夫, 先生 |
| Jilu Mandarin | Baoding | 大夫, 先生 |
| Jilu Mandarin | Shijiazhuang | 醫生, 大夫 |
| Jilu Mandarin | Weifang (Weicheng) | 先生, 大夫 |
| Jilu Mandarin | Weifang (Fangzi) | 大夫 |
| Jilu Mandarin | Changle | 先生, 大夫 |
| Jilu Mandarin | Shouguang | 大夫 |
| Jilu Mandarin | Wulian | 先生 |
| Jilu Mandarin | Jinan | 大夫, 先生 TCM, dated |
| Jiaoliao Mandarin | Yantai (Muping) | 大夫, 醫生, 先生 TCM, dated |
| Jiaoliao Mandarin | Qingdao | 醫生, 大夫 |
| Jiaoliao Mandarin | Weifang (Hanting) | 先生, 大夫 |
| Jiaoliao Mandarin | Changyi | 先生, 大夫 |
| Jiaoliao Mandarin | Gaomi | 先生, 大夫 |
| Jiaoliao Mandarin | Zhucheng | 大夫, 醫生 |
| Jiaoliao Mandarin | Anqiu | 先生, 大夫 |
| Jiaoliao Mandarin | Linqu | 先生 |
| Jiaoliao Mandarin | Qingzhou | 先生, 大夫 |
| Central Plains Mandarin | Luoyang | 大夫, 醫生 |
| Central Plains Mandarin | Wanrong | 看病先生, 先生, 大夫, 醫生, 醫人 dated |
| Central Plains Mandarin | Zhengzhou | 醫生, 大夫, 先生 TCM |
| Central Plains Mandarin | Kaifeng | 先生, 大夫 |
| Central Plains Mandarin | Xi'an | 醫生, 大夫, 看病的, 看病先生 dated, 先生 dated |
| Central Plains Mandarin | Xining | 醫生, 大夫, 先生 |
| Central Plains Mandarin | Xuzhou | 醫生, 大夫, 先生 |
| Central Plains Mandarin | Sokuluk (Gansu Dungan) | 大夫, 先生, 道可討兒 |
| Lanyin Mandarin | Yinchuan | 醫生, 先生, 大夫 |
| Lanyin Mandarin | Bayanhot | 醫生, 大夫 |
| Lanyin Mandarin | Lanzhou | 醫生, 大夫, 先生 TCM |
| Lanyin Mandarin | Ürümqi | 大夫, 醫生, 醫官, 先生 TCM |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Chengdu | 醫生, 老師 TCM, 先生 TCM |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Chongqing | 醫生, 先生 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Wuhan | 醫生, 大夫, 先生 dated |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Guiyang | 醫師, 醫生, 先生 TCM, dated |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Kunming | 醫生 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Lancang | 醫生 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Guilin | 醫生 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Pingle | 醫師 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Liuzhou | 醫生, 醫師, 牛一 slang |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Luzhai | 醫師 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Xiangtan (Jiangnan Industries Group koine) | 醫生 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Dagudi (Maliba) | 醫生, 先生 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Reshuitang (Longling) | 醫生 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Mae Salong (Lancang) | 醫生 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Mae Sai (Tengchong) | 醫生 |
| Jianghuai Mandarin | Nanjing | 醫生, 先生 |
| Jianghuai Mandarin | Yangzhou | 醫生, 大夫, 先生, 郎中 TCM, 醫家先生 dated |
| Jianghuai Mandarin | Xinghua | 醫家先生, 先生, 醫生 |
| Jianghuai Mandarin | Nantong | 醫生, 先生 |
| Jianghuai Mandarin | Hefei | 醫生, 大夫, 先生 TCM, 郎中 TCM |
| Jianghuai Mandarin | Huanggang | 先生 |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou | 醫生, 先生 TCM |
| Cantonese | Hong Kong | 醫生, 醫師 TCM, 先生 TCM |
| Cantonese | Hong Kong (San Tin Weitou) | 先生 |
| Cantonese | Hong Kong (Kam Tin Weitou) | 醫生, 先生 |
| Cantonese | Hong Kong (Ting Kok) | 醫生 |
| Cantonese | Hong Kong (Tung Ping Chau) | 醫生 |
| Cantonese | Macau | 醫生 |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou (Panyu) | 醫生, 先生 |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou (Huashan, Huadu) | 醫生 |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou (Conghua) | 醫生 |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou (Zengcheng) | 先生, 醫生 |
| Cantonese | Foshan | 醫生, 先生 |
| Cantonese | Foshan (Shatou, Nanhai) | 醫家先生 |
| Cantonese | Foshan (Shunde) | 醫生 |
| Cantonese | Foshan (Sanshui) | 醫生, 先生 |
| Cantonese | Foshan (Mingcheng, Gaoming) | 醫生 |
| Cantonese | Zhongshan (Shiqi) | 醫生 |
| Cantonese | Zhuhai (Qianshan, Xiangzhou) | 醫生 |
| Cantonese | Zhuhai (Shangheng, Doumen; Tanka) | 醫生 |
| Cantonese | Zhuhai (Doumen) | 先生, 醫生 |
| Cantonese | Jiangmen (Baisha) | 先生 |
| Cantonese | Jiangmen (Xinhui) | 先生 |
| Cantonese | Taishan | 醫生 |
| Cantonese | Kaiping (Chikan) | 醫生 |
| Cantonese | Enping (Niujiang) | 醫生 |
| Cantonese | Heshan (Yayao) | 醫生 |
| Cantonese | Dongguan | 先生, 醫生 |
| Cantonese | Shenzhen (Shajing, Bao'an) | 醫生 |
| Cantonese | Shaoguan | 醫生 |
| Cantonese | Yunfu | 醫生 |
| Cantonese | Yangjiang | 醫生, 先生 |
| Cantonese | Xinyi | 醫生 |
| Cantonese | Lianjiang | 醫生 |
| Cantonese | Nanning | 醫生, 醫師 |
| Cantonese | Wuzhou | 醫生, 醫師 |
| Cantonese | Yulin | 醫師, 先生 |
| Cantonese | Hepu (Lianzhou) | 醫生, 先生 |
| Cantonese | Qinzhou | 醫生 |
| Cantonese | Beihai | 醫生 |
| Cantonese | Beihai (Qiaogang - Cô Tô) | 醫生 |
| Cantonese | Beihai (Qiaogang - Cát Bà) | 醫生 |
| Cantonese | Fangchenggang (Fangcheng) | 醫生 |
| Cantonese | Kuala Lumpur (Guangfu) | 醫生 |
| Cantonese | Singapore (Guangfu) | 醫生 |
| Cantonese | Ho Chi Minh City (Guangfu) | 醫生, 先生 |
| Cantonese | Móng Cái | 醫生 |
| Cantonese | Bangkok (Guangfu) | 醫生 |
| Gan | Nanchang | 醫生, 郎中, 先生 |
| Gan | Poyang | 醫師 |
| Gan | Yugan | 醫師 |
| Gan | Wannian | 醫師 |
| Gan | Yiyang, Jiangxi | 郎中, 先生 |
| Gan | Hengfeng | 醫生 |
| Gan | Yanshan | 醫師 |
| Gan | Lichuan | 醫師, 郎中 dated |
| Gan | Pingxiang | 醫師, 郎中 TCM, dated |
| Hakka | Meixian | 醫生, 先生, 看病先生 TCM |
| Hakka | Huizhou (Huicheng Bendihua) | 醫生 |
| Hakka | Dongguan (Qingxi) | 醫生 |
| Hakka | Shenzhen (Shatoujiao) | 先生, 醫生 |
| Hakka | Zhongshan (Nanlang Heshui) | 醫生 |
| Hakka | Guangzhou (Lütian, Conghua) | 醫生 |
| Hakka | Jiexi | 先生 |
| Hakka | Yudu | 醫師, 醫生, 郎中 TCM, 先生 TCM, dated |
| Hakka | Miaoli (N. Sixian) | 先生, 醫生, 醫師 |
| Hakka | Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian) | 先生, 醫生, 醫師 |
| Hakka | Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu) | 先生, 醫生, 醫師 |
| Hakka | Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu) | 先生, 醫生, 醫師 |
| Hakka | Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping) | 先生, 醫生, 醫師 |
| Hakka | Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an) | 先生, 醫生 |
| Hakka | Hong Kong | 醫生 |
| Hakka | Luchuan (Daqiao) | 醫生 |
| Hakka | Sabah (Longchuan) | 醫生 |
| Hakka | Senai (Huiyang) | 醫生 |
| Hakka | Singkawang | 醫生 |
| Hakka | Bangkok (Meixian) | 先生, 醫生 |
| Hakka | Bangkok (Jiexi) | 醫生 |
| Huizhou | Jixi | 醫師, 醫生 |
| Huizhou | Shexian | 醫生, 先生 |
| Huizhou | Wuyuan | 醫師 |
| Huizhou | Dexing | 郎中 |
| Jin | Taiyuan | 大夫, 醫生, 郎中 TCM, 先生 dated |
| Jin | Pingyao | 醫生, 大夫 Western, 先生 TCM |
| Jin | Xinzhou | 醫生, 大夫, 先生 dated |
| Jin | Taibus (Baochang) | 醫生 |
| Jin | Linhe | 醫生, 大夫, 先生 |
| Jin | Jining | 醫生, 大夫, 看病先生 |
| Jin | Hohhot | 醫生, 大夫, 先生 |
| Jin | Baotou | 看病先生 |
| Jin | Dongsheng | 大夫 |
| Jin | Haibowan | 醫官, 大夫 |
| Jin | Zhangjiakou | 大夫, 看病先生 |
| Jin | Handan | 醫生, 大夫, 先生 |
| Northern Min | Jian'ou | 醫生, 先生 TCM |
| Northern Min | Jian'ou (Dikou) | 覷病先生, 醫生 |
| Northern Min | Zhenghe (Zhenqian) | 覷病先生, 醫生 |
| Northern Min | Pucheng (Shibei) | 覷病先生, 醫生 |
| Eastern Min | Fuzhou | 醫生, 先生 TCM, 看病先生 TCM, 三格指醫生 TCM |
| Eastern Min | Fuzhou (Changle) | 先生 |
| Eastern Min | Fuqing | 先生, 醫生 Western, 郎中 TCM |
| Eastern Min | Yongtai | 先生 |
| Eastern Min | Gutian | 先生 |
| Eastern Min | Pingnan | 醫生, 先生 dated |
| Eastern Min | Fu'an | 睨病先生 |
| Eastern Min | Ningde | 先生 |
| Eastern Min | Shouning | 先生 |
| Eastern Min | Zhouning | 先生 |
| Eastern Min | Fuding | 先生 |
| Eastern Min | Matsu | 醫生, 醫師, 醫官, 先生 |
| Southern Min | Xiamen | 醫生, 先生 |
| Southern Min | Quanzhou | 醫生, 先生 |
| Southern Min | Jinjiang | 先生儂 |
| Southern Min | Yongchun | 先生 |
| Southern Min | Zhangzhou | 醫生, 先生 |
| Southern Min | Dongshan | 醫生, 先生 |
| Southern Min | Taipei | 醫生, 先生 |
| Southern Min | New Taipei (Sanxia) | 醫生, 先生 |
| Southern Min | Kaohsiung | 醫生, 先生 |
| Southern Min | Yilan | 醫生, 先生 |
| Southern Min | Changhua (Lukang) | 醫生, 先生 |
| Southern Min | Taichung | 醫生, 先生 |
| Southern Min | Tainan | 醫生, 先生 |
| Southern Min | Hsinchu | 醫生, 先生 |
| Southern Min | Kinmen | 先生 |
| Southern Min | Penghu (Magong) | 醫生, 先生 |
| Southern Min | Penang (Hokkien) | 醫生, 老君 |
| Southern Min | Singapore (Hokkien) | 老君, 先生 TCM |
| Southern Min | Manila (Hokkien) | 醫生 |
| Southern Min | Zhangping | 先生 |
| Southern Min | Zhangping (Yongfu) | 醫生, 先生 |
| Southern Min | Datian | 先生 TCM |
| Southern Min | Pingnan (Shangdu) | 醫師, 醫生 |
| Southern Min | Guilin (Biyange) | 藥先生 |
| Southern Min | Chaozhou | 醫生, 生師, 先生 TCM |
| Southern Min | Shantou | 醫生, 生師, 先生 |
| Southern Min | Jieyang | 醫生, 生師, 先生 |
| Southern Min | Haifeng | 醫生 |
| Southern Min | Bangkok (Teochew) | 醫生 |
| Southern Min | Chiang Mai (Teochew) | 醫生, 先生 |
| Southern Min | Hat Yai (Teochew) | 醫生 |
| Southern Min | Johor Bahru (Teochew) | 老君 |
| Southern Min | Singapore (Teochew) | 老君 |
| Southern Min | Batam (Teochew) | 老君 |
| Southern Min | Pontianak (Teochew) | 醫生, 生師 |
| Southern Min | Leizhou | 醫官, 先生 dated |
| Southern Min | Wenchang | 先生 |
| Southern Min | Haikou | 醫生, 先生 dated |
| Southern Min | Singapore (Hainanese) | 醫生 |
| Puxian Min | Putian | 醫生, 先生 TCM |
| Puxian Min | Putian (Jiangkou, Hanjiang) | 先生 TCM |
| Puxian Min | Putian (Nanri, Xiuyu) | 先生 TCM |
| Puxian Min | Xianyou | 先生 TCM |
| Puxian Min | Xianyou (Fengting) | 先生 TCM |
| Puxian Min | Xianyou (Youyang) | 先生 TCM |
| Central Min | Nanping (Wangtai, Yanping) | 醫生 |
| Zhongshan Min | Zhongshan (Sanxiang) | 醫生, 先生 TCM |
| Southern Pinghua | Nanning (Tingzi) | 醫生, 醫師 |
| Northern Pinghua | Guilin (Dahe) | 醫生 |
| Northern Pinghua | Lingchuan (Sanjie) | 醫生 |
| Wu | Shanghai | 醫生, 郎中 TCM, dated |
| Wu | Shanghai (Chongming) | 郎中 TCM |
| Wu | Suzhou | 醫生, 郎中, 先生 TCM |
| Wu | Danyang | 醫生, 郎中 TCM, 先生 dated |
| Wu | Hangzhou | 醫生, 郎中先生 dated |
| Wu | Ningbo | 醫生, 先生, 郎中 TCM |
| Wu | Wenzhou | 醫生, 醫師, 先生 chiefly TCM, 醫藥先生 TCM |
| Wu | Jinhua | 醫師, 醫生, 先生, 郎中 TCM, dated |
| Wu | Shangrao | 先生 |
| Wu | Shangrao (Guangfeng) | 先生 |
| Wu | Yushan | 醫生 |
| Xiang | Changsha | 醫生, 大夫, 醫師 TCM, 先生 TCM, 郎中 TCM or dated |
| Xiang | Loudi | 郎中 TCM, 郎中先生 TCM |
| Xiang | Shuangfeng | 醫師, 郎中 TCM |
| Xiang | Quanzhou | 醫師 |
| Note | TCM: doctor practising traditional Chinese medicine | TCM: doctor practising traditional Chinese medicine |

##### Derived terms

* 老君厝 (“hospital”)
* 老君車／老君车 (“ambulance”)

##### Descendants

* → English: lokun