美唄
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Chinese
| beautiful; beauty; America | to chant | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (美唄) | 美 | 唄 | |
| simp. (美呗) | 美 | 呗 | |
Etymology
Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 美唄 (Bibai).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄇㄟˇ ㄅㄟˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Měibèi
- Wade–Giles: Mei3-pei4
- Yale: Měi-bèi
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Meeibey
- Palladius: Мэйбэй (Mɛjbɛj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /meɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ peɪ̯⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
美唄
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 美 | 唄 |
| び Grade: 3 (ateji) |
ばい Grade: S (ateji) |
| kan'on | kan'yōon |
Etymology
Either from Ainu ピパイ (pipai), meaning "mussel shell"; Ainu ピパ オマ ナイ (pipa oma nai), meaning "river of mussel shells"; or Ainu ピパ オ イ (pipa o i), meaning "place of many mussel shells".