橋本
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Chinese
| bridge | roots or stems of plants; origin; source roots or stems of plants; origin; source; this; the current; root; foundation; basis; (a measure word) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (橋本) | 橋 | 本 | |
| simp. (桥本) | 桥 | 本 | |
Etymology
Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 橋本 (Hashimoto).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄑㄧㄠˊ ㄅㄣˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Ciáoběn
- Wade–Giles: Chʻiao2-pên3
- Yale: Chyáu-běn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Chyaubeen
- Palladius: Цяобэнь (Cjaobɛnʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯³⁵ pən²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: kiu4 bun2
- Yale: kìuh bún
- Cantonese Pinyin: kiu4 bun2
- Guangdong Romanization: kiu4 bun2
- Sinological IPA (key): /kʰiːu̯²¹ puːn³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
橋本
- An orthographic borrowing of the Japanese surname 橋本, Hashimoto
- (～市) Hashimoto (a city in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan)
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 橋 | 本 |
| はし Grade: 3 |
もと Grade: 1 |
| kun'yomi | |
Etymology
Compound of 橋 (hashi, “bridge”) + 本 (moto, “origin; base”).
