阿訇 (A hōng) — imam (Muslim cleric, esp. among Chinese Hui Mus…

Definition

The Chinese term for an imam, used mainly for the cleric of a 清真寺 (mosque), especially among Hui Muslims.

noun

imam (Muslim cleric, esp. among Chinese Hui Muslims)

Measure word · 位

阿訇。
Zhè wèi A hōng zhèng zài qīng zhēn sì lǐ jiǎng jīng.
This imam is giving a sermon in the mosque.
，阿訇。
Měi gè xīng qī wǔ, A hōng dōu huì dài lǐng dà jiā zuò lǐ bài.
Every Friday, the imam leads everyone in prayer.
阿訇。
Cūn zi lǐ yǒu yí wèi hěn shòu zūn jìng de A hōng.
There is a highly respected imam in the village.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

阜阜fù

Sound part声符shēngfú

可

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The part 阜 points to a mound, and 可 gives the pronunciation; 阿 originally meant a big mound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

勻

勻yún訇hōng

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

訇 combines 言, which marks the meaning, with 勻, which gives the sound.