"中国" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [Japanese]

Forms: 中国 [canonical] (ruby: (ちゅう), (ごく))
Etymology: From Middle Chinese 中國 (MC trjuwng kwok, literally “central country”). Compare modern Cantonese 中國/中国 (zung¹ gwok³). Attested from at least the 12th century. Etymology templates: {{wp|lang=ja}}, {{bor|ja|ltc|-}} Middle Chinese, {{ltc-l|中國|id=1|lit=central country}} 中國 (MC trjuwng kwok, literally “central country”), {{cog|yue|中國|tr=zung¹ gwok³}} Cantonese 中國/中国 (zung¹ gwok³) Head templates: {{ja-pos|proper|ちゅうごく}} 中(ちゅう)国(ごく) • (Chūgoku)
  1. China
    (historical or contemporary) any of several kingdoms, empires, or states of the Chinese people
    Tags: Chūgoku, contemporary, historical Categories (place): China Hyponyms: , , , , , 中華民国
    Sense id: en-中国-ja-name-9Qsv-cw7 Disambiguation of China: 46 46 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 16 23 21 11 7 1 14 6 1 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 22 17 17 9 9 2 12 6 7 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 18 19 17 11 9 1 11 11 3 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 21 21 18 10 1 13 12 4
  2. China
    (especially in contemporary usage) short for 中華人民共和国 (Chūka Jinmin Kyōwakoku), the People's Republic of China
    Tags: Chūgoku, abbreviation, alt-of, especially Alternative form of: 中華人民共和国 (extra: (Chūka Jinmin Kyōwakoku), the People's Republic of China) Categories (place): China, Countries in Asia
    Sense id: en-中国-ja-name-n0ATM~y4 Disambiguation of China: 46 46 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 Disambiguation of Countries in Asia: 10 25 18 12 11 8 6 5 4 Categories (other): Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 16 23 21 11 7 1 14 6 1 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 13 43 11 8 6 1 8 8 1 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 18 19 17 11 9 1 11 11 3 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 21 21 18 10 1 13 12 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: 中国語 (Chūgoku-go) (ruby: (ちゅう), (ごく), ()) (english: Chinese language), 中国人 (Chūgoku-jin) (ruby: (ちゅう), (ごく), (じん)) (english: Chinese person/people), 中国料理 (Chūgoku ryōri) (ruby: (ちゅう), (ごく), (りょう), ()) (english: Chinese cuisine) Related terms: 中華 (Chūka) (ruby: (ちゅう), ()), 支那 (Shina) (ruby: (), ()) (english: used before World War II) [offensive]
Etymology number: 1

Proper name [Japanese]

IPA: [t͡ɕɨᵝːɡo̞kɯ̟ᵝ] Forms: 中国 [canonical] (ruby: (ちゅう), (ごく))
Etymology: From Middle Chinese 中國 (MC trjuwng kwok). Analyzable as a compound of 中 (chū, “center, middle”) + 国 (koku, “province”). The koku changes to goku as an instance of rendaku (連濁). Etymology templates: {{bor|ja|ltc|-}} Middle Chinese, {{ltc-l|中國|id=1}} 中國 (MC trjuwng kwok), {{com|ja|中|国|sort=ちゆうこく|t1=center, middle|t2=province|tr1=chū|tr2=koku}} 中 (chū, “center, middle”) + 国 (koku, “province”), {{m|ja|連濁}} 連濁, {{rendaku2|koku|goku|sort=ちゆうこく}} The koku changes to goku as an instance of rendaku (連濁). Head templates: {{ja-pos|proper|ちゅうごく}} 中(ちゅう)国(ごく) • (Chūgoku)
  1. Short for 中国地方 (Chūgoku chihō): the Chūgoku region of Japan Tags: Chūgoku, abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: 中国地方 (extra: (Chūgoku chihō): the Chūgoku region of Japan)
    Sense id: en-中国-ja-name-2u0M9if7 Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Japanese terms with rendaku Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 16 23 21 11 7 1 14 6 1 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 18 19 17 11 9 1 11 11 3 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 21 21 18 10 1 13 12 4 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with rendaku: 32 21 2 21 10 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name [Japanese]

Forms: 中国 [canonical] (ruby: (なか), (くに)), Nakakuni [romanization]
Etymology: From 中 (naka, “center, middle”) + 国 (kuni, “country”). Etymology templates: {{com|ja|中|国|t1=center, middle|t2=country|tr1=naka|tr2=kuni}} 中 (naka, “center, middle”) + 国 (kuni, “country”) Head templates: {{ja-pos|proper|なかくに}} 中(なか)国(くに) • (Nakakuni)
  1. a surname Related terms: 中つ国 (naka tsu kuni) (ruby: (なか), (くに))
    Sense id: en-中国-ja-name-v2O7m9sM Categories (other): Japanese surnames, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 16 23 21 11 7 1 14 6 1 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 18 19 17 11 9 1 11 11 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun [Japanese]

IPA: [t͡ɕɨᵝːɡo̞kɯ̟ᵝ] Forms: 中国 [canonical] (ruby: (ちゅう), (ごく)), chūgoku [romanization]
Etymology: From Middle Chinese 中國 (MC trjuwng kwok). Analyzable as a compound of 中 (chū, “center, middle”) + 国 (koku, “province”). The koku changes to goku as an instance of rendaku (連濁). Etymology templates: {{bor|ja|ltc|-}} Middle Chinese, {{ltc-l|中國|id=1}} 中國 (MC trjuwng kwok), {{com|ja|中|国|sort=ちゆうこく|t1=center, middle|t2=province|tr1=chū|tr2=koku}} 中 (chū, “center, middle”) + 国 (koku, “province”), {{m|ja|連濁}} 連濁, {{rendaku2|koku|goku|sort=ちゆうこく}} The koku changes to goku as an instance of rendaku (連濁). Head templates: {{ja-noun|ちゅうごく}} 中(ちゅう)国(ごく) • (chūgoku)
  1. the central part of a country, historically, commonly known as the capital city or the main region, where an emperor or other ruler resides
    Sense id: en-中国-ja-noun-~lAEC9EV Categories (other): Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 21 21 18 10 1 13 12 4
  2. something within a country
    Sense id: en-中国-ja-noun-CBy4XFzg
  3. (historical) under the 律令 (Ritsuryō) system, a province of the third rank according to a four-rank system based on population and area Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-中国-ja-noun-JelY5OcS Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 16 23 21 11 7 1 14 6 1 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 18 19 17 11 9 1 11 11 3 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 21 21 18 10 1 13 12 4
  4. (historical) under the 律令 (Ritsuryō) system, a province of the second rank according to the distance from the capital city Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-中国-ja-noun-bfUe8Q7r Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 18 19 17 11 9 1 11 11 3 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 21 21 18 10 1 13 12 4
  5. collective term for the 山陽道 (San'yōdō) and 山陰道 (San'indō) regions of Japan
    Sense id: en-中国-ja-noun-5o1mZ1td
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: 中国地方 (Chūgoku chihō) (ruby: (ちゅう), (ごく), (), (ほう))
Etymology number: 2

Proper name [Zhuang]

Head templates: {{head|za|proper noun|head=}} 中国, {{za-head|proper noun}} 中国
  1. Sawndip form of Cunghgoz Tags: Sawndip, alt-of Alternative form of: Cunghgoz
    Sense id: en-中国-za-name-R6gu4fpo Categories (other): Zhuang entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for 中国 meaning in All languages combined (16.6kB)

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