維新
See also: 维新
Chinese edit
(grammatical particle) | new; newly; meso- (chem.) | ||
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trad. (維新) | 維 | 新 | |
simp. (维新) | 维 | 新 |
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Verb edit
維新
- to reform (politically)
Noun edit
維新
- reform; reformation (politically, especially in later 19th century and early 20th century)
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Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |
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維 | 新 |
い Grade: S |
しん Grade: 2 |
on’yomi |
Etymology edit
From the Classic of Poetry, poem 235 (《詩經·大雅·文王》):[1]
- 周雖舊邦,其命維新。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11th – 7th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Zhōu suī jiù bāng, qí mìng wéi xīn. [Pinyin]
- Though Zhou is an old state, its (heavenly) appointment is new.
周虽旧邦,其命维新。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]
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Derived terms edit
- 明治維新 (Meiji Ishin)
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Korean edit
Hanja in this term | |
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維 | 新 |
Noun edit
- Hanja form? of 유신 (“reformation; rejuvenation; restoration”).