文子
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Chinese
language; culture; writing language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle |
child; son; (noun suffix) child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight | ||
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| simp. and trad. (文子) |
文 | 子 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄨㄣˊ ㄗˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Wúnzǐh
- Wade–Giles: Wên2-tzŭ3
- Yale: Wén-dž
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Wentzyy
- Palladius: Вэньцзы (Vɛnʹczy)
- Sinological IPA (key): /wən³⁵ t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
文子
- Wenzi (Daoist classic)
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 文 | 子 |
| あや Grade: 1 |
こ Grade: 1 |
| kun'yomi | |
Proper noun
- a female given name
- 藤谷文子
- Fujitani Ayako
- Ayako Fujitani
- 藤谷文子
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 文 | 子 |
| ふみ Grade: 1 |
こ Grade: 1 |
| kun'yomi | |
| For pronunciation and definitions of 文子 – see the following entry. | ||
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| (This term, 文子, is an alternative spelling of the above term.) |
- 円地文子
- Enchi Fumiko
- Fumiko Enchi
Etymology 3
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 文 | 子 |
| ぶん Grade: 1 |
し Grade: 1 |
| on'yomi | |
Proper noun
- title of the Chinese Daoist text Wenzi
- name of the purported author of the text