概論

See also: 概论

Chinese

		general; approximate	to talk (about); to discuss; theory to talk (about); to discuss; theory; by the; per; the Analects (of Confucius)
trad. (概論)		概	論
simp. (概论)		概	论

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): gàilùn

(Zhuyin): ㄍㄞˋ ㄌㄨㄣˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): koi³ leon⁶ / koi³ leon^6-2
Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): kài-lūn / khài-lūn / khái-lūn

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: gàilùn
  - Zhuyin: ㄍㄞˋ ㄌㄨㄣˋ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: gàilùn
  - Wade–Giles: kai⁴-lun⁴
  - Yale: gài-lwùn
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: gayluenn
  - Palladius: гайлунь (gajlunʹ)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /kaɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ lu̯ən⁵¹/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: koi³ leon⁶ / koi³ leon^6-2
  - Yale: koi leuhn / koi léun
  - Cantonese Pinyin: koi³ loen⁶ / koi³ loen^6-2
  - Guangdong Romanization: koi³ lên⁶ / koi³ lên^6-2
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /kʰɔːi̯³³ lɵn²²/, /kʰɔːi̯³³ lɵn²²⁻³⁵/
Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, General Taiwanese)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kài-lūn
  - Tâi-lô: kài-lūn
  - Phofsit Daibuun: kaelun
  - IPA (Taipei): /kai¹¹⁻⁵³ lun³³/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /kai²¹⁻⁴¹ lun³³/
  - IPA (Xiamen): /kai²¹⁻⁵³ lun²²/
- (Hokkien: variant in Taiwan)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: khài-lūn
  - Tâi-lô: khài-lūn
  - Phofsit Daibuun: qaelun
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /kʰai²¹⁻⁴¹ lun³³/
  - IPA (Taipei): /kʰai¹¹⁻⁵³ lun³³/
- (Hokkien: variant in Taiwan)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: khái-lūn
  - Tâi-lô: khái-lūn
  - Phofsit Daibuun: qaylun
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /kʰai⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ lun³³/
  - IPA (Taipei): /kʰai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lun³³/

Noun

概論

introduction; outline; general discussion

Usage notes

Chiefly used in book titles.

Japanese

Kanji in this term
概	論
がい Grade: S	ろん Grade: 6
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
槪論 (kyūjitai)

Noun

概(がい)論(ろん) • (gairon)

outline of, introduction to

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