北極光
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Chinese[edit]
north | utmost; pole; extreme utmost; pole; extreme; to reach the limit |
light; ray; bright | ||
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trad. (北極光) | 北 | 極 | 光 | |
simp. (北极光) | 北 | 极 | 光 |
Etymology[edit]
From 北極/北极 (Běijí, “the North Pole”) + 光 (guāng, “light”) or 北 (běi, “north”) + 極光/极光 (jíguāng, “polar light”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
北極光
- northern lights; the aurora of the northern hemisphere