Chinese edit

 
to circle; to go back; to turn around
to circle; to go back; to turn around; to answer; to return; to revolve; (a measure word for matters or actions) a time; Islam
 
to deliver; to carry; to give (as a present)
to deliver; to carry; to give (as a present); to present (with); to see off; to send
trad. (回送/迴送) /
simp. (回送)

Etymology edit

Wasei kango (和製漢語), orthographically borrowed from Japanese (かい)(そう) (kaisō, deadheading)

Pronunciation edit


Verb edit

回送

  1. (rail transport) dead mileage, deadrunning, deadheading.

Derived terms edit

Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
かい
Grade: 2
そう
Grade: 3
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
廻送

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

(かい)(そう) (kaisōくわいそう (kwaisou)?

  1. forwarding; sending on; passing on
  2. deadheading

Verb edit

(かい)(そう)する (kaisō suruくわいそう (kwaisou)?suru (stem (かい)(そう) (kaisō shi), past (かい)(そう)した (kaisō shita))

  1. to forward; to send on; to pass on
  2. to deadhead

Conjugation edit

References edit

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean edit

Hanja in this term

Noun edit

回送 (hoesong) (hangeul 회송)

  1. Hanja form? of 회송 (dead mileage).