Chinese

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to exceed; overtake; surpass
to exceed; overtake; surpass; transcend; ultra-; super-; to pass; to cross
 
nova; rising star; new star
trad. (超新星) 新星
simp. #(超新星) 新星

Pronunciation

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Noun

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超新星

  1. (astronomy) supernova
  2. (figurative) new star

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ちょう
Grade: S
しん
Grade: 2
せい
Grade: 2
kan'on
 超新星 on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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From (chō-, super-) +‎ 新星 (shinsei, nova).

Pronunciation

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  • (Tokyo) ちょーしんせー [chòóshíꜜǹsèè] (Nakadaka – [3])
  • IPA(key): [t͡ɕo̞ːɕĩɰ̃se̞ː]

Noun

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(ちょう)(しん)(せい) (chōshinseiてうしんせい (teusinsei)?

  1. (astronomy) a supernova

Korean

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Hanja in this term

Noun

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超新星 (chosinseong) (hangeul 초신성)

  1. Hanja form? of 초신성 (supernova).

Vietnamese

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chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Noun

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超新星

  1. chữ Hán form of siêu tân tinh (supernova).