# 四書
## Chinese

* 四書 (Written Standard Chinese)
* Four Books (English)

### Pronunciation

* Mandarin
    (Pinyin): Sìshū
    (Zhuyin): ㄙˋ ㄕㄨ
* Cantonese
    (Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Jyutping): sei$^3$ syu$^1$
    (Taishan, Wiktionary): lhei$^1$ si$^1$
* Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): Sù-su / Sì-chir / Sù-si
* Mandarin
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: Sìshū
*** Zhuyin: ㄙˋ ㄕㄨ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: Sìhshu
*** Wade–Giles: Ssŭ$^4$-shu$^1$
*** Yale: Sz̀-shū
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Syhshu
*** Palladius: Сышу (Syšu)
*** Sinological IPA : /sz̩⁵¹ ʂu⁵⁵/
* Cantonese
** (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
*** Jyutping: sei$^3$ syu$^1$
*** Yale: sei syū
*** Cantonese Pinyin: sei$^3$ sy$^1$
*** Guangdong Romanization: séi$^3$ xu$^1$
*** Sinological IPA : /sei̯³³ syː⁵⁵/
** (Taishanese, Taicheng)
*** Wiktionary: lhei$^1$ si$^1$
*** Sinological IPA : /ɬei³³ si³³/
* Southern Min
** (Hokkien: Xiamen, General Taiwanese, Yilan)
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Sù-su
*** Tâi-lô: Sù-su
*** Phofsit Daibuun: suosw
*** IPA (Xiamen, Yilan): /su²¹⁻⁵³ su⁴⁴/
*** IPA (Kaohsiung): /su²¹⁻⁴¹ su⁴⁴/
*** IPA (Taipei): /su¹¹⁻⁵³ su⁴⁴/
** (Hokkien: Quanzhou)
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Sì-chir
*** Tâi-lô: Sì-tsir
*** IPA (Quanzhou): /si⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡sɯ³³/
** (Hokkien: Zhangzhou, Yilan)
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Sù-si
*** Tâi-lô: Sù-si
*** Phofsit Daibuun: suosy
*** IPA (Zhangzhou, Yilan): /su²¹⁻⁵³ si⁴⁴/

### Proper noun

四書
* the Four Books (Chinese classic texts illustrating the core value and belief systems in Confucianism)

#### Coordinate terms

* 大學／大学 (Dàxué, “Great Learning”)
* 中庸 (Zhōngyōng, “Doctrine of the Mean”)
* 論語／论语 (Lúnyǔ, “Analects”)
* 孟子 (Mèngzǐ, “Mencius”)
* 詩經／诗经 (Shījīng, “Classic of Poetry”)
* 書經／书经 (Shūjīng, “Book of Documents”)
* 禮記／礼记 (Lǐjì, “Book of Rites”)
* 易經／易经 (Yìjīng, “I Ching”)
* 春秋 (Chūnqiū, “Spring and Autumn Annals”)

#### Derived terms

* 四書五經／四书五经 (Sìshūwǔjīng)
* 四書學／四书学 (sìshūxué)

#### Related terms

* 五經／五经 (Wǔjīng)

## Japanese

Kanji in this term :
| 四 | 書 |
| し Grade: 1 | しょ Grade: 2 |
| on'yomi ||

### Etymology

From Literary Chinese 四書 (Sìshū).

### Pronunciation

* (Tokyo) ししょ [shíꜜshò] (Atamadaka – [1])
* IPA: [ɕi̥ɕo̞]

### Proper noun

四(し)書(しょ) • (Shisho)
* the Four Books

#### Coordinate terms

* 大(だい)学(がく) (Daigaku, “Great Learning”)
* 中(ちゅう)庸(よう) (Chūyō, “Doctrine of the Mean”)
* 論(ろん)語(ご) (Rongo, “Analects”)
* 孟(もう)子(し) (Mōshi, “Mencius”)
* 詩(しき)経(ょう) (Shikyō, “Classic of Poetry”)
* 書(しょ)経(きょう) (Shokyō, “Book of Documents”)
* 礼(らい)記(き) (Raiki, “Book of Rites”)
* 易(えき)経(きょう) (Ekikyō, “I Ching”)
* 春(しゅん)秋(じゅう) (Shunjū, “Spring and Autumn Annals”)

## Korean

Hanja in this term :
| 四 | 書 |

### Proper noun

四書 • (Saseo) (hangeul 사서)
* hanja form of 사서 (“The Four Books (Confucian texts)”)

#### Coordinate terms

* 대학 (大學, Daehak, “Great Learning”)
* 중용 (中庸, Jung'yong, “Doctrine of the Mean”)
* 논어 (論語, Noneo, “Analects”)
* 맹자 (孟子, Maengja, “Mencius”)
* 시경 (詩經, Sigyeong, “Classic of Poetry”)
* 서경 (書經, Seogyeong, “Book of Documents”)
* 예기 (禮記, Yegi, “Book of Rites”)
* 역경 (易經, Yeokgyeong, “I Ching”)
* 춘추 (春秋, Chunchu, “Spring and Autumn Annals”)

## Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term :
| 四 | 書 |

### Proper noun

四書
* chữ Hán form of Tứ thư (“The Four Books (Confucian texts)”).

#### Coordinate terms

* Đại Học (大學, “Great Learning”)
* Trung Dung (中庸, “Doctrine of the Mean”)
* Luận Ngữ (論語, “Analects”)
* Mạnh Tử (孟子, “Mencius”)
* Kinh Thi (經詩, “Classic of Poetry”)
* Kinh Thư (經書, “Book of Documents”)
* Kinh Lễ (經禮, “Book of Rites”)
* Kinh Dịch (經易, “I Ching”)
* Kinh Xuân Thu (經春秋, “Spring and Autumn Annals”)