明太
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Chinese
clear; bright; to understand clear; bright; to understand; next; the Ming dynasty |
too (much); very; extremely too (much); very; extremely; highest; greatest | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (明太) |
明 | 太 | |
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄊㄞˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: míngtài
- Wade–Giles: ming2-tʻai4
- Yale: míng-tài
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: mingtay
- Palladius: минтай (mintaj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /miŋ³⁵ tʰaɪ̯⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
明太
Derived terms
- 明太子 (míngtàizǐ)
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 明 | 太 |
| Grade: 2 | Grade: 2 |
| irregular | |
Etymology
From Korean 명태 (明太, myeongtae, “Alaska pollock”).[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
Synonyms
Derived terms
- 明太子 (mentaiko)
References
Korean
| Hanja in this term | |
|---|---|
| 明 | 太 |
Noun
- hanja form? of 명태 (“Alaska pollock”)