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Chinese
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not have
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to talk (about); to discuss; theory to talk (about); to discuss; theory; by the; per; the Analects (of Confucius)
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trad. (無論)
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無
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論
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simp. (无论)
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无
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论
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Pronunciation
Rime
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Character
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無
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論
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論
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Reading #
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1/1
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2/3
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3/3
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Initial (聲)
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明 (4)
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來 (37)
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來 (37)
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Final (韻)
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虞 (24)
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魂 (55)
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魂 (55)
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Tone (調)
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Level (Ø)
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Level (Ø)
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Departing (H)
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Openness (開合)
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Closed
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Closed
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Closed
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Division (等)
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III
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I
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I
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Fanqie
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武夫切
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盧昆切
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盧困切
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Baxter
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mju
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lwon
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lwonH
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Reconstructions
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Zhengzhang Shangfang
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/mɨo/
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/luən/
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/luənH/
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Pan Wuyun
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/mio/
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/luon/
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/luonH/
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Shao Rongfen
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/mio/
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/luən/
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/luənH/
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Edwin Pulleyblank
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/muə̆/
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/lwən/
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/lwənH/
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Li Rong
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/mio/
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/luən/
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/luənH/
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Wang Li
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/mĭu/
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/luən/
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/luənH/
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Bernard Karlgren
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/mi̯u/
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/luən/
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/luənH/
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Expected Mandarin Reflex
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wú
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lún
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lùn
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Expected Cantonese Reflex
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mou4
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leon4
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leon6
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Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014)
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Character
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無
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論
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論
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Reading #
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2/3
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2/3
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3/3
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Modern Beijing (Pinyin)
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wú
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lún
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lùn
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Middle Chinese
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‹ mju ›
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‹ lwon ›
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‹ lwonH ›
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Old Chinese
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/*ma/
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/*ˁu/
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/*ˁu-s/
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English
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volitional prefix
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discuss, examine
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discussion, discourse
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Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system:
* Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence;
* Square brackets "" indicate uncertain identity, e.g. * as coda may in fact be *-t or *-p;
* Angle brackets "<>" indicate infix;
* Hyphen "-" indicates morpheme boundary;
* Period "." indicates syllable boundary.
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Zhengzhang system (2003)
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Character
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無
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論
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論
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Reading #
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1/1
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2/3
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3/3
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No.
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13117
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8656
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8667
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Phonetic component
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無
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侖
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侖
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Rime group
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魚
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文
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文
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Rime subdivision
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0
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2
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2
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Corresponding MC rime
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無
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論
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淪
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Old Chinese
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/*ma/
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/*ruːns/
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/*run/
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Conjunction
無論
- no matter (what, how, etc.); regardless of; whether
無論你想吃中國菜還是日本料理,自助餐都會有你喜歡的。 [MSC, trad.]
无论你想吃中国菜还是日本料理,自助餐都会有你喜欢的。 [MSC, simp.]- Wúlùn nǐ xiǎng chī Zhōngguócài háishì Rìběn liàolǐ, zìzhùcān dōu huì yǒu nǐ xǐhuān de.
- Whether you want Chinese or Japanese food, the buffet will have what you like.
無論何時何地,只要你有困難或有任何疑問,都歡迎隨時聯繫我。 [MSC, trad.]
无论何时何地,只要你有困难或有任何疑问,都欢迎随时联系我。 [MSC, simp.]- Wúlùn héshí hédì, zhǐyào nǐ yǒu kùnnan huò yǒu rènhé yíwèn, dōu huānyíng suíshí liánxì wǒ.
- No matter when or where you have any difficulties or questions, please feel free to contact me.
- let alone; not to mention; much less
Synonyms
- 不常在 (Taiwanese Hokkien)
- 不拘 (bùjū)
- 不管 (bùguǎn)
- 不論/不论 (bùlùn)
- 任憑/任凭 (rènpíng)
- 別管/别管 (biéguǎn)
- 勿怪 (8veq-kua) (Wu)
- 勿管 (8veq-kuoe) (Wu)
- 勿論/勿论 (8veq-len) (Wu)
- 憑/凭 (píng) (colloquial)
- 毋管
- 無管/无管 (wúguǎn) (literary or Min Nan)
- 隨便/随便 (suíbiàn)
Derived terms
Verb
無論
- (literary) to not investigate
Japanese
Etymology
From Middle Chinese 無論 (MC mju lwonH, literally “without discussion, no argument”). Compare modern Hakka mò-lun or Cantonese mou4 leon6.
Pronunciation
Adverb
無論 • (muron)
- no doubt, naturally, of course, it goes without saying
- 無論こんな馬鹿なことはありえない。
- Muron konna baka na koto wa arienai.
- It goes without saying that this kind of idiotic thing simply cannot be.
Noun
無論 • (muron)
- something that is clearly the case
- あれは無論ですね。
- Are wa muron desu ne.
- That is clearly the case.
Usage notes
More commonly used as an adverb.
References
- ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN