若翰
Chinese edit
phonetic | |||
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trad. (若翰) | 若 | 翰 | |
simp. #(若翰) | 若 | 翰 |
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
若翰
- (Catholicism) John (the Baptist) [17th century]
Usage notes edit
- In Catholic translations, 若翰 (Ruòhàn) is only used for John the Baptist. Use 若望 (Ruòwàng) to refer to other Johns, such as John the Apostle or one of the Popes.
Synonyms edit
Terms for John (the Baptist) in different branches of Christianity
Branch | Words |
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Protestant | 約翰, 施洗約翰, 施浸約翰 |
Roman Catholic | 若翰, 若翰洗者 |
Eastern Orthodox | 約安, 施洗者約安 |