基隆

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Chinese

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base; foundation; basic
base; foundation; basic; (chemistry) radical
 
grand; intense; prosperous
grand; intense; prosperous; start (a fire); sound of drums
simp. and trad.
(基隆)
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Etymology

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Homophonous replacement for 雞籠鸡笼 (Ke-lâng, Koe-lâng) from 1875; intended to convey the meaning 基地昌隆 ('prosperous place').

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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基隆

  1. () Keelung (a city in Taiwan)

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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Sino-Xenic (基隆):
  • Vietnamese: Cơ Long (基隆)

other

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
き(ー)
Grade: 5
るん
Grade: S
on’yomi irregular
Alternative spelling
基隆 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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Borrowed from English Keelung.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [kʲiːɾɯ̟̃ᵝɴ]

Proper noun

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基隆(キールン) (Kīrun

  1. Keelung (a city in Taiwan)