亞細亞

Borrowed from Latin Asia, from Ancient Greek Ἀσία (Asía); first attested in Kunyu Wanguo Quantu by Matteo Ricci.

亞細亞

1. (dated) Asia (continent)

   • 因其地居三大州之中，凡亞細亞、歐邏巴、利未亞之富商大賈多聚此地。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     因其地居三大州之中，凡亚细亚、欧逻巴、利未亚之富商大贾多聚此地。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: 1623, Giulio Aleni, 職方外紀

     Yīn qí dì jū sān dà zhōu zhī zhōng, fán Yàxìyà, Ōuluóbā, Lìwèiyà zhī fùshāng dàgǔ duō jù cǐ dì.

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2. (historical) Asia (Roman province)

   • 這樣有兩年之久，叫一切住在亞細亞的，無論是猶太人，是希臘人，都聽見主的道。 [MSC, trad.]
     这样有两年之久，叫一切住在亚细亚的，无论是犹太人，是希腊人，都听见主的道。 [MSC, simp.]

     From: 新標點和合本 (Chinese Union Version with New Punctuation), 使徒行傳 (Acts) 19:10

     Zhèyàng yǒu liǎng nián zhī jiǔ, jiào yīqiè zhù zài Yàxìyà de, wúlùn shì yóutàirén, shì xīlàrén, dōu tīngjiàn Zhǔ de dào.

     And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

亞細亞 • (asea) (hangeul 아세아)

1. hanja form^? of 아세아 (“Asia”)

亞細亞

1. chữ Hán form of Á Tế Á (“Asia”).