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Shui Autonomous Counties
Shui may refer to: * Shui people, or Sui people, ethnic group living in southwestern China * Shui language, or Sui language, spoken by the Shui people *Shui (surname) Shui is the Mandarin pinyin and Wade–Giles romanization of the Chinese surname written in Chinese character. It is listed 38th in the Song dynasty classic text ''Hundred Family Surnames''. Shui is not among the 300 most common surnames in China ... (水), a Chinese surname * Shui (rhetorical term), a term from Chinese formal rhetoric * SHUI - firmware for 3D printers {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shui People
The Sui people (; autonym: ''ai33 sui33''), also spelled as Shui people, are an ethnic group living mostly in Guizhou Province, China. They are counted as one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. History The Sui are descended from the ancient Baiyue peoples, who had inhabited southern China before the Han dynasty (Wei 2003:viii). The name "Sui," which means "water" in Chinese, was adopted during the Ming Dynasty. Demographics Today, 93% of all Sui people (322,000 individuals) reside in Guizhou, China, with 63% of them living in Sandu Shui Autonomous County. To the south, 10,000 Sui live around Yingdong village in Rongshui County, Guangxi (Edmondson 2008). Small pockets of Sui people also live in Fuyang and Yiliang Counties, Yunnan. Additionally, there are 120 Sui living in Hồng Quang District, Tuyên Quang Province, northern Vietnam who are the descendants of Sui people who had left Sandu County 8 generations ago (Wei 2003:vii). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shui Language
The Sui language () is a Kam–Sui language spoken by the Sui people of Guizhou province in China. According to Ethnologue, it was spoken by around 300,000 people in 2007. Sui is also unique for its rich inventory of consonants, with the Sandong (三洞) dialect having as many as 70 consonants. The language also has its own script, known as "Shuishu" (水書) in Chinese, which is used for ritual purposes. Some regionally atypical features of the Sui language include voiceless nasals (''hm, hn''), palatal stops, postvelar stops, prenasalized stops (''mb, nd''), and pre-glottalized stops and nasals (i.e. '). Dialects China The Sui language is divided into three dialects with minor differences (Wei & Edmondson 2008).Wei, James, and Jerold A. Edmondson (2008). "Sui." In Diller, Anthony, Jerold A. Edmondson, and Yongxian Luo ed. ''The Tai–Kadai Languages''. Routledge Language Family Series. Psychology Press, 2008. *Sandong 三洞, spoken by 90% of Sui speakers. **Sandu Shui Aut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shui (surname)
Shui is the Mandarin pinyin and Wade–Giles romanization of the Chinese surname written in Chinese character. It is listed 38th in the Song dynasty classic text ''Hundred Family Surnames''. Shui is not among the 300 most common surnames in China. It is the 38th name on the ''Hundred Family Surnames The ''Hundred Family Surnames'' (), commonly known as ''Bai Jia Xing'', also translated as ''Hundreds of Chinese Surnames'', is a classic Chinese language , Chinese text composed of common Chinese surnames. An unknown author compiled the book ...'' poem. Notable people * Shui Hua (1916–1995), film director * Shui Junshao ( 水鈞韶; 1878–1961), Republic of China diplomat * Shui Junyi ( 水均益; born 1963), journalist and television presenter, grandson of Shui Zi * Shui Qingxia (水庆霞, born 1966), member of the Chinese women's football team, Olympic silver medalist * Shui Zi ( 水梓; 1884–1973), educator and politician References {{DEFAULTSORT:Shui Chines ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glossary Of Rhetorical Terms
Owing to its origin in ancient Greece and Rome, English rhetorical theory frequently employs Greek and Latin words as terms of art. This page explains commonly used rhetorical terms in alphabetical order. The brief definitions here are intended to serve as a quick reference rather than an in-depth discussion. For more information, click the terms. A *'' Accumulatio'' – the emphasis or summary of previously made points or inferences by excessive praise or accusation. *'' Actio'' – canon #5 in Cicero's list of rhetorical canons; traditionally linked to oral rhetoric, referring to how a speech is given (including tone of voice and nonverbal gestures, among others). *'' Ad hominem'' – rebutting an argument by attacking the character, motive, or other attribute of the person making it rather than the substance of the argument itself. *'' Adianoeta'' – a phrase carrying two meanings: an obvious meaning and a second, more subtle and ingenious one (more commonly known as double e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
