生地
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Chinese
to be born; to give birth; life to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; student; raw |
earth; ground; field earth; ground; field; place; land; (subor. part. adverbial); ‑ly | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (生地) | 生 | 地 | |
| simp. #(生地) | 生 | 地 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄕㄥ ㄉㄧˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: shengdì
- Wade–Giles: shêng1-ti4
- Yale: shēng-dì
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shengdih
- Palladius: шэнди (šɛndi)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ti⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: saang1 dei6
- Yale: sāang deih
- Cantonese Pinyin: saang1 dei6
- Guangdong Romanization: sang1 déi6
- Sinological IPA (key): /saːŋ⁵⁵ tei̯²²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
Noun
生地
- Rehmannia glutinosa
- virgin soil; uncultivated land
- birthplace
Synonyms
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 生 | 地 |
| き Grade: 1 |
じ Grade: 2 |
| yutōyomi | |
Compound of 生 (ki, “crude, pure, raw”) + 地 (ji, “earth; skin”).
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Noun
- cloth, fabric
- skin without any makeup applied
- batter, dough
- (ceramics) a biscuit, bisque
- one's true colours or character
Derived terms
Idioms
- 生地が出る (kiji ga deru)
Proper noun
- a surname
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 生 | 地 |
| せい Grade: 1 |
ち Grade: 2 |
| kan'on | |
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
Noun
- birthplace; place where one was born
- place where one can survive
Antonyms
- 死地 (shichi) : deathplace; place to die
- 歿地 (botchi) : deathplace; place where one died
Derived terms
- 生地主義 (seichi shugi)
Etymology 3
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 生 | 地 |
| Grade: 1 | じ Grade: 2 |
| irregular | goon |
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
Proper noun
- Short for 生地氏 (Onji-uji): a Nanboku-chō period clan descended from Sakanoue no Tamuramaro
Etymology 4
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 生 | 地 |
| お(い) Grade: 1 |
じ Grade: 2 |
| yutōyomi | |
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
Proper noun
- a surname
Etymology 5
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 生 | 地 |
| い(く) Grade: 1 |
じ Grade: 2 |
| yutōyomi | |
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)