Chinese Word Entry

約伯

Simplified Chinese form: 约伯

Mandarin (Zhuyin): ㄩㄝ ㄅㄛˊ
Mandarin (Pinyin): Yuē bó
Cantonese (Jyutping): joek3 baak3
Definitions:
  1. Job (name)

  2. Book of Job in the Old Testament


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Chinese characters used in this word

promise, approximately, shrink, treaty, agreement, covenant
Readings
Mandarin: ㄩㄝ (yuē), ㄧㄠ (yāo), ㄧㄠˋ (yào), ㄉㄧˋ (dì)
Cantonese: joek3
Japanese: ヤク (yaku) / つづ.まる (tsudumaru)、 つづ.める (tsudumeru)、 つづま.やか (tsudumayaka)、 つずめる (tsuzumeru)、 つずまやか (tsuzumayaka)
Korean: 약 (yag), 요 (yo)
Vietnamese: ước
Variants
Simplified Chinese form:

chief, count, earl, uncle, Brazil, older brother, father's elder brother, senior male 'sire', feudal rank 'count'
Readings
Mandarin: ㄅㄛˊ (bó), ㄅㄞˇ (bǎi), ㄅㄚˋ (bà), ㄇㄛˋ (mò)
Cantonese: baak3
Japanese: ハク (haku)、 ハ (ha) / おさ (osa)、 はたがしら (hatagashira)
Korean: 백 (baeg), 패 (pae)
Vietnamese:
Variants
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