笠間
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Chinese
| bamboo rain hat | interstice; separate; between interstice; separate; between; among; space; (measure word) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (笠間) | 笠 | 間 | |
| simp. (笠间) | 笠 | 间 | |
Etymology
Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 笠間 (Kasama).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Lìjiān
- Zhuyin: ㄌㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄢ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Lìjian
- Wade–Giles: Li4-chien1
- Yale: Lì-jyān
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Lihjian
- Palladius: Лицзянь (Liczjanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /li⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
笠間