若瑟 (Ruòsè): Joseph (biblical name, Catholic…

Meanings

1 Joseph (biblical name, Catholic transliteration)

Characters

若

ruò

like / as if (phonetic)

瑟

sè

ancient zither (phonetic)

Examples

圣若瑟是耶稣在世上的养父。

Shèng Ruòsè shì Yēsū zài shìshàng de yǎngfù.

Saint Joseph was the earthly foster father of Jesus.

澳门有一座圣若瑟修院。

Àomén yǒu yí zuò Shèng Ruòsè Xiūyuàn.

There is a St. Joseph's Seminary in Macau.

Tips

culture

若瑟 is the Catholic Chinese rendering of Joseph (from Latin Iosephus); Protestant Bibles use 约瑟 (Yuēsè) instead. You will see 若瑟 on church names in Macau, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.

In Pop Culture

圣若瑟书院 Shèng Ruòsè Shūyuàn

St. Joseph's College

Historic Catholic boys' school in Hong Kong, founded 1875

Stroke Order

若 ruò

瑟 sè

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