越前
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Chinese
to exceed; to climb over; to surpass to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more ... the more |
front, forepart; in front; past front, forepart; in front; past; former; previous; last; before; preceding; earlier; ago; future; time ahead; first; top; battlefront; to move forward | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (越前) | 越 | 前 | |
| simp. #(越前) | 越 | 前 | |
Etymology
Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 越前 (Echizen).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄩㄝˋ ㄑㄧㄢˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Yuècián
- Wade–Giles: Yüeh4-chʻien2
- Yale: Ywè-chyán
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Yuehchyan
- Palladius: Юэцянь (Juecjanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɥɛ⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
越前
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 越 | 前 |
| えち Grade: S |
ぜん Grade: 2 |
| on’yomi | |
Etymology
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Proper noun
越前 • (Echizen) ←ゑちぜん (wetizen)?
- Echizen (a city in Fukui Prefecture, Japan)
- Echizen Province, an old province of Japan