廈門
Chinese edit
tall building | opening; door; gate opening; door; gate; doorway; gateway; valve; switch; way to do something; knack; family; house; (religious) sect; school (of thought); class; category; (taxonomy) phylum or division | ||
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trad. (廈門/厦門) | 廈/厦 | 門 | |
simp. (厦门) | 厦 | 门 | |
alternative forms | 下門/下门 archaic |
Etymology edit
A homophone of the original name 下門/下门 (Xiàmén) that came into official use for its more elegant sense.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
廈門
- (historical) Xiamen (a fortification which formerly protected Xiamen Bay, Fujian, China)
- (~市) Xiamen (a subprovincial city in Fujian, China)
- (~島) Xiamen Island, Amoy Island (an island in Xiamen Bay, Fujian, China)
Synonyms edit
- (island): 嘉禾 (jiāhé) (historical), 鷺島/鹭岛 (Lùdǎo)
- (city): 下門/下门 (Xiàmén) (historical); 思明 (Sīmíng) (historical)
- (its hinterland): 同安 (Tóng'ān) (historical); 思明 (Sīmíng) (historical)
Descendants edit
Others:
Japanese edit
Etymology 1 edit
Kanji in this term | |
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廈 | 門 |
しあ Hyōgaiji |
めん Grade: 2 |
irregular |
Alternative spelling |
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厦門 |
Borrowed from Mandarin 廈門/厦门 (Xiàmén).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
- Xiamen, Amoy (a subprovincial city in Fujian, in southeastern China)
Etymology 2 edit
Kanji in this term | |
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廈 | 門 |
あ Hyōgaiji |
もい Grade: 2 |
irregular |
Alternative spelling |
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厦門 |
Borrowed from Portuguese Amoy, in turn from Hokkien 廈門/厦门 (Ēe-mûi).[1]
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
- Amoy, Xiamen (a subprovincial city in Fujian, in southeastern China)