超新星

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Chinese

to exceed; overtake; surpass
to exceed; overtake; surpass; transcend; ultra-; super-; to pass; to cross
 
nova; rising star; new star
trad. (超新星) 新星
simp. #(超新星) 新星

Pronunciation


Noun

超新星

  1. (astronomy) supernova
  2. (figurative) new star

Derived terms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ちょう
Grade: S
しん
Grade: 2
せい
Grade: 2
kan'on
 超新星 on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

From (chō-, super-) +‎ 新星 (shinsei, nova).

Pronunciation

Noun

(ちょう)(しん)(せい) (chōshinseiてうしんせい (teusinsei)?

  1. (astronomy) a supernova

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

超新星 (chosinseong) (hangeul 초신성)

  1. hanja form? of 초신성 (supernova)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Noun

超新星

  1. chữ Hán form of siêu tân tinh (supernova).