本巢
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Chinese
roots or stems of plants; origin; source roots or stems of plants; origin; source; this; the current; root; foundation; basis; (a measure word) |
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Etymology
Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 本巣 (Motosu).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Běncháo
- Zhuyin: ㄅㄣˇ ㄔㄠˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Běncháo
- Wade–Giles: Pên3-chʻao2
- Yale: Běn-cháu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Beenchaur
- Palladius: Бэньчао (Bɛnʹčao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /pən²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɑʊ̯³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
本巢