廈門

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See also: 下門 and 厦门

Chinese

tall building
opening; door; gate
opening; door; gate; doorway; gateway; valve; switch; way to do something; knack; family; house; (religious) sect; school (of thought); class; category; (taxonomy) phylum or division
 
trad. (廈門/厦門) 廈/厦 門
simp. (厦门) 厦 门
alternative forms 下門／下门 archaic
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Etymology

A homophone of the original name 下門／下门 (Xiàmén) that came into official use for its more elegant sense.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

廈門

  1. (historical) Xiamen (a fortification which formerly protected Xiamen Bay, Fujian, China)
  2. (～市) Xiamen (a subprovincial city in Fujian, China)
  3. (～島) Xiamen Island, Amoy Island (an island in Xiamen Bay, Fujian, China)

Synonyms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (廈門):
  • → Korean: 하문(廈門) (Hamun)
  • → Vietnamese: Hạ Môn (廈門)

Others:

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
廈 門
シアメン
Hyōgai Grade: 2
irregular
Alternative spelling
厦門

Borrowed from Mandarin 廈門／厦门 (Xiàmén).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

廈門(シアメン) • (Shiamen) 

  1. Xiamen, Amoy (a subprovincial city in Fujian, in southeastern China)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
廈 門
アモイ
Hyōgai Grade: 2
irregular
Alternative spelling
厦門

Borrowed from Portuguese Amoy, in turn from Hokkien 廈門／厦门 (Ēe-mûi).[1]

Pronunciation

Proper noun

廈門(アモイ) • (Amoi) 

  1. Amoy, Xiamen (a subprovincial city in Fujian, in southeastern China)

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ “廈門Paid subscription required”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎ (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here
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