"公元" meaning in Chinese

See 公元 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kʊŋ⁵⁵ ɥɛn³⁵/ [Mandarin, Standard-Chinese, Sinological-IPA], /kʊŋ⁵⁵ jyːn²¹/ [Cantonese, Guangzhou, Sinological-IPA], /kɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² ɡuan²⁴/ [Min-Nan, Hokkien, Sinological-IPA, Xiamen], /kɔŋ³³ ɡuan²⁴/ [Min-Nan, Hokkien, Sinological-IPA, Quanzhou], /kɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² ɡuan¹³/ [Min-Nan, Hokkien, Sinological-IPA, Zhangzhou], /kɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ ɡuan²⁴/ [Min-Nan, Hokkien, Sinological-IPA, Taipei], /kɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ ɡuan²³/ [Min-Nan, Hokkien, Sinological-IPA, Kaohsiung], /koŋ³³⁻²³ ŋuaŋ⁵⁵/ [Min-Nan, Teochew, Sinological-IPA] Audio: LL-Q9186-Luilui6666-公元.wav [Cantonese, Jyutping]
Etymology: Short for 公曆紀元/公历纪元 (gōnglì jìyuán, “Gregorian calendar + era”). Etymology templates: {{zh-etym-short|公曆|紀元|t=Gregorian calendar + era}} Short for 公曆紀元/公历纪元 (gōnglì jìyuán, “Gregorian calendar + era”) Head templates: {{head|zh|adverb}} 公元
  1. anno Domini (AD); Common Era (CE) Synonyms: 耶穌紀元 (Yēsū jìyuán), 耶稣纪元 (Yēsū jìyuán), 西元 (xīyuán) [Hong-Kong, Taiwan] Derived forms: 公元前 (gōngyuánqián)
    Sense id: en-公元-zh-noun-N2dVI~-z Categories (other): Chinese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Calendar
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          "roman": "xīyuán",
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            "Hong-Kong",
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
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    {
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        "Mandarin",
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        "Wade-Giles"
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      "zh_pron": "kung¹-yüan²"
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      "zh_pron": "gūng-ywán"
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        "Mandarin",
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      ],
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      "roman": "gunʺjuanʹ",
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        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "гунъюань"
    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
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      "zh_pron": "gung¹ jyun⁴"
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        "Hong Kong"
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        "Cantonese",
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      "zh_pron": "gūng yùhn"
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        "Hong Kong"
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        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
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      ],
      "zh_pron": "gung¹ jyn⁴"
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        "Cantonese",
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        "Min-Nan",
        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
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      "zh_pron": "kong-guân"
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        "Min-Nan",
        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
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        "Min-Nan",
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        "Sinological-IPA",
        "Xiamen"
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        "Kaohsiung"
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        "Teochew",
        "Peng'im"
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      "zh_pron": "gong¹ nguang⁵"
    },
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        "Min-Nan",
        "Teochew",
        "POJ"
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      "zh_pron": "kong nguâng"
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        "Teochew",
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        "Peng'im"
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      "zh_pron": "ㄍㄨㄥ ㄩㄢˊ"
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    {
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        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
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      "zh_pron": "gongyuán"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "kung¹-yüan²"
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    {
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        "Mandarin",
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      "zh_pron": "gūng-ywán"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh"
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      "zh_pron": "gongyuan"
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    {
      "roman": "gunʺjuanʹ",
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        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "гунъюань"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese"
      ]
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        "Standard-Chinese"
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        "Yale"
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    },
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        "Hong Kong"
      ],
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        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
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        "Hong Kong"
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      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
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        "Guangdong-Romanization"
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      "zh_pron": "gung¹ yun⁴"
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        "Hong Kong"
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      "zh_pron": "kong-goân"
    },
    {
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        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
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      "zh_pron": "kong-guân"
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        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
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      "zh_pron": "konggoaan"
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      "ipa": "/kɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² ɡuan²⁴/",
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        "Min-Nan",
        "Hokkien",
        "Sinological-IPA",
        "Xiamen"
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    {
      "ipa": "/kɔŋ³³ ɡuan²⁴/",
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        "Hokkien",
        "Sinological-IPA",
        "Quanzhou"
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    },
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        "Zhangzhou"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ ɡuan²⁴/",
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        "Hokkien",
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        "Taipei"
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    },
    {
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        "Kaohsiung"
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    {
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        "Min-Nan",
        "Teochew",
        "Peng'im"
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      "zh_pron": "gong¹ nguang⁵"
    },
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        "Teochew",
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    },
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      "word": "耶穌紀元"
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      "roman": "Yēsū jìyuán",
      "word": "耶稣纪元"
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        "Hong-Kong",
        "Taiwan"
      ],
      "word": "西元"
    }
  ],
  "word": "公元"
}

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