"語源" meaning in Chinese

See 語源 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /y²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɥɛn³⁵/ [Mandarin, Standard-Chinese, Sinological-IPA], /jyː¹³ jyːn²¹/ [Cantonese, Guangzhou, Sinological-IPA], /ɡu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ɡuan²⁴/ [Min-Nan, Hokkien, Xiamen, Taipei, IPA], /ɡɯ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ɡuan²⁴/ [Min-Nan, Hokkien, Quanzhou, IPA], /ɡi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ɡuan²³/ [Min-Nan, Hokkien, Zhangzhou, Kaohsiung, IPA], /ɡi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ɡuan¹³/ [Min-Nan, Hokkien, Zhangzhou, Kaohsiung, IPA] Forms: 语源 [Simplified-Chinese]
Head templates: {{head|zh|noun}} 語源
  1. etymology; derivation of a word Synonyms: 詞源 (cíyuán), 词源 (cíyuán) Derived forms: 語源學 (yǔyuánxué), 语源学 (yǔyuánxué) Related terms: 原語 (yuányǔ), 原语 (yuányǔ)
    Sense id: en-語源-zh-noun-xnqSOJGM Categories (other): Chinese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Linguistics
{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "语源",
      "tags": [
        "Simplified-Chinese"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "zh",
        "2": "noun"
      },
      "expansion": "語源",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chinese",
  "lang_code": "zh",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Chinese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 4 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "zh",
          "name": "Linguistics",
          "orig": "zh:Linguistics",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "roman": "yǔyuánxué",
          "word": "語源學"
        },
        {
          "roman": "yǔyuánxué",
          "word": "语源学"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "etymology; derivation of a word"
      ],
      "id": "en-語源-zh-noun-xnqSOJGM",
      "links": [
        [
          "etymology",
          "etymology"
        ],
        [
          "derivation",
          "derivation"
        ],
        [
          "word",
          "word"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "roman": "yuányǔ",
          "word": "原語"
        },
        {
          "roman": "yuányǔ",
          "word": "原语"
        }
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "roman": "cíyuán",
          "word": "詞源"
        },
        {
          "roman": "cíyuán",
          "word": "词源"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "yǔyuán"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "ㄩˇ ㄩㄢˊ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "jyu⁵ jyun⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Min-Nan",
        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "gú-goân"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Min-Nan",
        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "gír-goân"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Min-Nan",
        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "gí-goân"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "yǔyuán"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "ㄩˇ ㄩㄢˊ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "yǔyuán"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "yü³-yüan²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "yǔ-ywán"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "yeuyuan"
    },
    {
      "roman": "jujjuanʹ",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "юйюань"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/y²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɥɛn³⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "jyu⁵ jyun⁴"
    },
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "yúh yùhn"
    },
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "jy⁵ jyn⁴"
    },
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "yu⁵ yun⁴"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/jyː¹³ jyːn²¹/",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Min-Nan",
        "Hokkien",
        "Xiamen",
        "Taipei",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "gú-goân"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Min-Nan",
        "Hokkien",
        "Xiamen",
        "Taipei",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "gú-guân"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Min-Nan",
        "Hokkien",
        "Xiamen",
        "Taipei",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "gw'goaan"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ɡuan²⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Min-Nan",
        "Hokkien",
        "Xiamen",
        "Taipei",
        "IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Min-Nan",
        "Hokkien",
        "Quanzhou",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "gír-goân"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Min-Nan",
        "Hokkien",
        "Quanzhou",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "gír-guân"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡɯ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ɡuan²⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Min-Nan",
        "Hokkien",
        "Quanzhou",
        "IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Min-Nan",
        "Hokkien",
        "Zhangzhou",
        "Kaohsiung",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "gí-goân"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Min-Nan",
        "Hokkien",
        "Zhangzhou",
        "Kaohsiung",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "gí-guân"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Min-Nan",
        "Hokkien",
        "Zhangzhou",
        "Kaohsiung",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "gy'goaan"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ɡuan²³/",
      "tags": [
        "Min-Nan",
        "Hokkien",
        "Zhangzhou",
        "Kaohsiung",
        "IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ɡuan¹³/",
      "tags": [
        "Min-Nan",
        "Hokkien",
        "Zhangzhou",
        "Kaohsiung",
        "IPA"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "語源"
}
{
  "derived": [
    {
      "roman": "yǔyuánxué",
      "word": "語源學"
    },
    {
      "roman": "yǔyuánxué",
      "word": "语源学"
    }
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "语源",
      "tags": [
        "Simplified-Chinese"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "zh",
        "2": "noun"
      },
      "expansion": "語源",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chinese",
  "lang_code": "zh",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "roman": "yuányǔ",
      "word": "原語"
    },
    {
      "roman": "yuányǔ",
      "word": "原语"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Cantonese lemmas",
        "Cantonese nouns",
        "Chinese entries with incorrect language header",
        "Chinese lemmas",
        "Chinese nouns",
        "Chinese terms spelled with 源",
        "Chinese terms spelled with 語",
        "Chinese terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Hokkien lemmas",
        "Hokkien nouns",
        "Mandarin lemmas",
        "Mandarin nouns",
        "Pages with 4 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "zh:Linguistics"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "etymology; derivation of a word"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "etymology",
          "etymology"
        ],
        [
          "derivation",
          "derivation"
        ],
        [
          "word",
          "word"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "yǔyuán"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "ㄩˇ ㄩㄢˊ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "jyu⁵ jyun⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Min-Nan",
        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "gú-goân"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Min-Nan",
        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "gír-goân"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Min-Nan",
        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "gí-goân"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "yǔyuán"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "ㄩˇ ㄩㄢˊ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "yǔyuán"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "yü³-yüan²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "yǔ-ywán"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "yeuyuan"
    },
    {
      "roman": "jujjuanʹ",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "юйюань"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/y²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɥɛn³⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "jyu⁵ jyun⁴"
    },
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "yúh yùhn"
    },
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "jy⁵ jyn⁴"
    },
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "yu⁵ yun⁴"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/jyː¹³ jyːn²¹/",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Min-Nan",
        "Hokkien",
        "Xiamen",
        "Taipei",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "gú-goân"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Min-Nan",
        "Hokkien",
        "Xiamen",
        "Taipei",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "gú-guân"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Min-Nan",
        "Hokkien",
        "Xiamen",
        "Taipei",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "gw'goaan"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ɡuan²⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Min-Nan",
        "Hokkien",
        "Xiamen",
        "Taipei",
        "IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Min-Nan",
        "Hokkien",
        "Quanzhou",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "gír-goân"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Min-Nan",
        "Hokkien",
        "Quanzhou",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "gír-guân"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡɯ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ɡuan²⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Min-Nan",
        "Hokkien",
        "Quanzhou",
        "IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Min-Nan",
        "Hokkien",
        "Zhangzhou",
        "Kaohsiung",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "gí-goân"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Min-Nan",
        "Hokkien",
        "Zhangzhou",
        "Kaohsiung",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "gí-guân"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Min-Nan",
        "Hokkien",
        "Zhangzhou",
        "Kaohsiung",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "gy'goaan"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ɡuan²³/",
      "tags": [
        "Min-Nan",
        "Hokkien",
        "Zhangzhou",
        "Kaohsiung",
        "IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ɡuan¹³/",
      "tags": [
        "Min-Nan",
        "Hokkien",
        "Zhangzhou",
        "Kaohsiung",
        "IPA"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "roman": "cíyuán",
      "word": "詞源"
    },
    {
      "roman": "cíyuán",
      "word": "词源"
    }
  ],
  "word": "語源"
}

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