埴輪
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Chinese
| soil with large clay content | wheel; gear; (by) turn wheel; gear; (by) turn; rotate | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (埴輪) | 埴 | 輪 | |
| simp. (埴轮) | 埴 | 轮 | |
Etymology
Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 埴輪 (haniwa).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄓˊ ㄌㄨㄣˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jhíhlún
- Wade–Giles: chih2-lun2
- Yale: jŕ-lwún
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jyrluen
- Palladius: чжилунь (čžilunʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵ lu̯ən³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
埴輪
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 埴 | 輪 |
| はに Jinmeiyō |
わ Grade: 4 |
| kun'yomi | |
Pronunciation
Noun
- haniwa (ancient Japanese terracotta clayen figure)