Chinese More information grand; heroic; luxurious, member of gentry ... grand; heroic; luxurious member of gentry trad. (豪紳) 豪 紳 simp. (豪绅) 豪 绅 Close Pronunciation Mandarin (Pinyin): háoshēn (Zhuyin): ㄏㄠˊ ㄕㄣ Cantonese (Jyutping): hou4 san1 Mandarin (Standard Chinese)+ Hanyu Pinyin: háoshēn Zhuyin: ㄏㄠˊ ㄕㄣ Tongyong Pinyin: háoshen Wade–Giles: hao2-shên1 Yale: háu-shēn Gwoyeu Romatzyh: haurshen Palladius: хаошэнь (xaošɛnʹ) Sinological IPA (key): /xɑʊ̯³⁵ ʂən⁵⁵/ Cantonese (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+ Jyutping: hou4 san1 Yale: hòuh sān Cantonese Pinyin: hou4 san1 Guangdong Romanization: hou4 sen1 Sinological IPA (key): /hou̯²¹ sɐn⁵⁵/ Noun 豪紳 despotic gentryWikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.