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Chinese
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big; great; huge big; great; huge; large; major; wide; deep; oldest; eldest; doctor |
king; Wang (proper name)
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simp. and trad.
(大王)
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大
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王
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Pronunciation 1
| Rime
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| Character
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大
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大
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王
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| Reading #
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1/2
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2/2
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1/2
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| Initial (聲)
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定 (7)
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定 (7)
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云 (35)
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| Final (韻)
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泰 (25)
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歌 (94)
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陽 (106)
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| Tone (調)
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Departing (H)
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Departing (H)
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Level (Ø)
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| Openness (開合)
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Open
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Open
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Closed
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| Division (等)
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I
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I
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III
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| Fanqie
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徒蓋切
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唐佐切
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雨方切
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| Baxter
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dajH
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daH
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hjwang
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| Reconstructions
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Zhengzhang
Shangfang
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/dɑiH/
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/dɑH/
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/ɦʉɐŋ/
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Pan
Wuyun
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/dɑiH/
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/dɑH/
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/ɦʷiɐŋ/
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Shao
Rongfen
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/dɑiH/
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/dɑH/
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/ɣiuɑŋ/
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Edwin
Pulleyblank
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/dajH/
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/daH/
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/ɦuaŋ/
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Li
Rong
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/dɑiH/
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/dɑH/
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/ɣiuaŋ/
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Wang
Li
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/dɑiH/
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/dɑH/
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/ɣĭwaŋ/
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Bernhard
Karlgren
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/dʱɑiH/
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/dʱɑH/
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/iwaŋ/
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Expected
Mandarin
Reflex
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dài
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duò
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wáng
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Expected
Cantonese
Reflex
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daai6
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do6
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wong4
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| Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014)
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| Character
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大
|
大
|
王
|
| Reading #
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1/2
|
2/2
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1/2
|
Modern
Beijing
(Pinyin)
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dà
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dà
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wáng
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Middle
Chinese
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‹ daH ›
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‹ dajH ›
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‹ hjwang ›
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Old
Chinese
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/*lˁat-s/ (MC F!)
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/*lˁa-s/
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/*ɢʷaŋ/
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| English
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big
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big
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king
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Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system:
* Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence;
* Square brackets "" indicate uncertain identity, e.g. * as coda may in fact be *-t or *-p;
* Angle brackets "<>" indicate infix;
* Hyphen "-" indicates morpheme boundary;
* Period "." indicates syllable boundary.
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| Zhengzhang system (2003)
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| Character
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大
|
大
|
王
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| Reading #
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1/2
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2/2
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1/2
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| No.
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1934
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1939
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12742
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Phonetic
component
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大
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大
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王
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Rime
group
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祭
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祭
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陽
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Rime
subdivision
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1
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1
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0
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Corresponding
MC rime
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䭾
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大
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王
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Old
Chinese
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/*daːds/
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/*daːds/
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/*ɢʷaŋ/
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Noun
大王
- (figurative) king (of)
- 鹹濕大王／咸湿大王 [Cantonese] ― haam4 sap1 daai6 wong4 ― king of perversion
- (card games) the red joker, one of the two jokers that has a more reddish or colorful appearance
Pronunciation 2
| Rime
|
| Character
|
大
|
大
|
王
|
| Reading #
|
1/2
|
2/2
|
1/2
|
| Initial (聲)
|
定 (7)
|
定 (7)
|
云 (35)
|
| Final (韻)
|
泰 (25)
|
歌 (94)
|
陽 (106)
|
| Tone (調)
|
Departing (H)
|
Departing (H)
|
Level (Ø)
|
| Openness (開合)
|
Open
|
Open
|
Closed
|
| Division (等)
|
I
|
I
|
III
|
| Fanqie
|
徒蓋切
|
唐佐切
|
雨方切
|
| Baxter
|
dajH
|
daH
|
hjwang
|
| Reconstructions
|
Zhengzhang
Shangfang
|
/dɑiH/
|
/dɑH/
|
/ɦʉɐŋ/
|
Pan
Wuyun
|
/dɑiH/
|
/dɑH/
|
/ɦʷiɐŋ/
|
Shao
Rongfen
|
/dɑiH/
|
/dɑH/
|
/ɣiuɑŋ/
|
Edwin
Pulleyblank
|
/dajH/
|
/daH/
|
/ɦuaŋ/
|
Li
Rong
|
/dɑiH/
|
/dɑH/
|
/ɣiuaŋ/
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Wang
Li
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/dɑiH/
|
/dɑH/
|
/ɣĭwaŋ/
|
Bernhard
Karlgren
|
/dʱɑiH/
|
/dʱɑH/
|
/iwaŋ/
|
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex
|
dài
|
duò
|
wáng
|
Expected
Cantonese
Reflex
|
daai6
|
do6
|
wong4
|
| Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014)
|
| Character
|
大
|
大
|
王
|
| Reading #
|
1/2
|
2/2
|
1/2
|
Modern
Beijing
(Pinyin)
|
dà
|
dà
|
wáng
|
Middle
Chinese
|
‹ daH ›
|
‹ dajH ›
|
‹ hjwang ›
|
Old
Chinese
|
/*lˁat-s/ (MC F!)
|
/*lˁa-s/
|
/*ɢʷaŋ/
|
| English
|
big
|
big
|
king
|
Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system:
* Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence;
* Square brackets "" indicate uncertain identity, e.g. * as coda may in fact be *-t or *-p;
* Angle brackets "<>" indicate infix;
* Hyphen "-" indicates morpheme boundary;
* Period "." indicates syllable boundary.
|
| Zhengzhang system (2003)
|
| Character
|
大
|
大
|
王
|
| Reading #
|
1/2
|
2/2
|
1/2
|
| No.
|
1934
|
1939
|
12742
|
Phonetic
component
|
大
|
大
|
王
|
Rime
group
|
祭
|
祭
|
陽
|
Rime
subdivision
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Corresponding
MC rime
|
䭾
|
大
|
王
|
Old
Chinese
|
/*daːds/
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/*daːds/
|
/*ɢʷaŋ/
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Noun
大王
- (historical) monarch; king
屠羊說曰：「大王失國，非臣之罪，故不敢伏其誅；大王反國，非臣之功，故不敢當其賞。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
屠羊说曰：「大王失国，非臣之罪，故不敢伏其诛；大王反国，非臣之功，故不敢当其赏。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]- From: Zhuangzi, circa 3rd – 2nd centuries BCE
- Tú yáng Yuè yuē: “Dàiwang shī guó, fēi chén zhī zuì, gù bùgǎn fú qí zhū; dàiwang fǎn guó, fēi chén zhī gōng, gù bùgǎn dāng qí shǎng.”
- Yue said, 'It was not through any crime of mine that the king lost his kingdom, and therefore I did not dare to submit to the death (which would have been mine if I had remained in the capital). And it was not through any service of mine that he recovered his kingdom, and therefore I do not dare to count myself worthy of any reward from him.'
- (historical, or in novels and operas) ringleader; chief; king
- (historical, Netherland East Indies) governor general
Derived terms
Descendants
Japanese
Etymology
大 (dai-, “great”) + 王 (ō, “king”), from Chinese 大王
Pronunciation
Noun
大王 • (daiō) ←だいわう (daiwau)?
- (monarchy) a "great king" (used in the titles of or as the term of address for some kings, and also as a translation of English "the Great")
- アレクサンドロス大王
- Arekusandorosu Daiō
- Alexander the Great
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- クラブのＫはマケドニアのアレクサンダー大王
- Kurabu no kingu wa Makedonia no Arekusandā Daiō
- The king of clubs is Alexander the Great of Macedonia
- (monarchy) a "great prince" (used in the titles of some ruling princes)
See also
References
- 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.