吉旦

Chinese

		lucky; Jilin Province (abbrev.)	dawn; morning; day-break dawn; morning; day-break; day
simp. and trad. (吉旦)		吉	旦

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): jídàn

  (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧˊ ㄉㄢˋ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: jídàn
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧˊ ㄉㄢˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jídàn
    • Wade–Giles: chi²-tan⁴
    • Yale: jí-dàn
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jyidann
    • Palladius: цзидань (czidanʹ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi³⁵ tän⁵¹/

Noun

吉旦

1. first day of the month in the lunar calendar
2. auspicious day

   Synonym: 穀旦／谷旦 (gǔdàn)

   • 歲次丙子年孟秋吉旦立 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     岁次丙子年孟秋吉旦立 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: Weaverville Joss House [1]

     Erected in the year of the Fire Rat, July 1st