Pronunciation/Chinese readings
How do you pronounce 单于?
单(chán)于chán yú
Commonly said as: reading 单 as dān
蝉于
单于
What it is
Chanyu was the title of the supreme ruler of the Xiongnu.
Why it gets said wrong
This is the third reading of 单, chán, used only in this historical title. It appears in the Ballad of Mulan.
Hear it in a sentence
The text mentions the Chanyu.
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