Chinese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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white; empty; blank
white; empty; blank; bright; clear; plain; pure; gratuitous
 
band; belt; girdle
band; belt; girdle; ribbon; area; zone; region; wear; carry; lead; bring; consists of; show; and
 
trad. (白帶)
simp. (白带)

Noun

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白帶

  1. white belt
  2. (martial arts) white belt (a type of rank in some sports)
Descendants
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Sino-Xenic (白帶):
  • Japanese: 白帯(はくたい) (hakutai)
  • Korean: 백대(白帶) (baekdae)

Etymology 2

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white; empty; blank
white; empty; blank; bright; clear; plain; pure; gratuitous
 
band; belt; girdle
band; belt; girdle; ribbon; area; zone; region; wear; carry; lead; bring; consists of; show; and
 
trad. (白帶/白㿃) /
simp. (白带)
 
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Noun

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白帶

  1. (medicine) leukorrhea

References

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  • Fielde, Adele Marion (1883) “ (tòa)”, in A Pronouncing and Defining Dictionary of the Swatow Dialect, Arranged According to Syllables and Tones, Shanghai: American Presbyterian Mission Press, page 553