瑞士
Chinese edit
phonetic | |||
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simp. and trad. (瑞士) |
瑞 | 士 |
Etymology edit
From French Suisse, borrowed through a southern Chinese dialect (where 瑞 is pronounced with an s- initial). See also 瑞典 (Ruìdiǎn).
Attested in both Illustrated Treatise on the Maritime Kingdoms (海國圖志) [1842] by Wei Yuan and A Short Account of the Maritime Circuit (瀛寰志略) [1849] by Xu Jiyu.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
瑞士
- Switzerland (a country in Western Europe and Central Europe)
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Derived terms edit
Korean edit
Hanja in this term | |
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瑞 | 士 |
Proper noun edit
- (obsolete) Hanja form? of 서사 (“Switzerland”).
Vietnamese edit
chữ Hán Nôm in this term | |
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瑞 | 士 |
Proper noun edit
瑞士
- chữ Hán form of Thuỵ Sĩ (“Switzerland”).