西風
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See also: 西风
Chinese
| west | wind; news; style wind; news; style; custom; manner | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (西風) | 西 | 風 | |
| simp. (西风) | 西 | 风 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- Cantonese
- (Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Jyutping): sai1 fung1
- (Taishan, Wiktionary): lhai1 fuung1
- Hakka (Sixian, PFS): sî-fûng
- Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): sai-hong
- Wu (Northern, Wugniu): 1shi-fon1 / 1si-fon1
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: xīfēng
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄧ ㄈㄥ
- Tongyong Pinyin: sifong
- Wade–Giles: hsi1-fêng1
- Yale: syī-fēng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shifeng
- Palladius: сифэн (sifɛn)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕi⁵⁵ fɤŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: sai1 fung1
- Yale: sāi fūng
- Cantonese Pinyin: sai1 fung1
- Guangdong Romanization: sei1 fung1
- Sinological IPA (key): /sɐi̯⁵⁵ fʊŋ⁵⁵/
- (Taishanese, Taicheng)
- Wiktionary: lhai1 fuung1
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɬai³³ fɵŋ³³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
- Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: sî-fûng
- Hakka Romanization System: xiˊ fungˊ
- Hagfa Pinyim: xi1 fung1
- Sinological IPA: /si²⁴⁻¹¹ fuŋ²⁴/
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
- Southern Min
- Wu
- Middle Chinese: sej pjuwng
- Old Chinese
- (Baxter–Sagart): /*s-nˤər prəm/
- (Zhengzhang): /*sɯːl plum/
Noun
西風
- westerly (a persistent wind from the west)
- (literary, poetic) autumn wind
- (figurative) decaying influences
- Western social mores and culture
Synonyms
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “westerly wind”): 東風／东风 (dōngfēng)
- (antonym(s) of “autumn wind”): 東風／东风 (dōngfēng)
- (antonym(s) of “decaying influences”): 東風／东风 (dōngfēng)
Derived terms
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 西 | 風 |
| せい Grade: 2 |
ふう Grade: 2 |
| kan'on | goon |
Pronunciation
Noun
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 西 | 風 |
| にし Grade: 2 |
かぜ Grade: 2 |
| kun'yomi | |
Pronunciation
Noun
References
- “西風”, in デジタル大辞泉 (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, updated roughly every four months
- “西風” in Weblio Dictionary.