太陽

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Cantonese [edit]

simpl. 太阳
trad.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /tʰaːi˧ jœːŋ˨˩/

Noun [edit]

太陽 (traditional, jyutping taai3 joeng4, simplified 太阳)

  1. (astronomy) sun

Japanese [edit]

Kanji in this term

Noun [edit]

太陽 (hiragana たいよう, romaji taiyō)

  1. the sun; solar
    太陽が顔を出した。
    たいようががおをだした。
    taiyō ga kao o dashita
    It was beginning to shine.
  2. (tarot): The Sun; the nineteenth trump or major arcana card in most traditional Tarot decks.

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Synonyms [edit]

  •  (ひ, hi) (the sun, a day or days)

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Mandarin [edit]

simpl. 太阳
trad.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: [ tʰai˥˩iaŋ˧˥ ]

Adjective [edit]

太陽 (traditional, Pinyin tàiyáng, simplified 太阳)

  1. (astronomy) solar

Noun [edit]

太陽 (traditional, Pinyin tàiyáng, simplified 太阳)

  1. (astronomy) sun
  2. (literary) extreme heat

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Min Nan [edit]

simpl. 太阳
trad.

Pronunciation [edit]

Etymology [edit]

  • Borrowed from Mandarin

Adjective [edit]

太陽 (traditional, POJ thài-iông or thài-iâng, simplified 太阳)

  1. (astronomy) solar

Noun [edit]

太陽 (traditional, POJ thài-iông or thài-iâng, simplified 太阳)

  1. (astronomy) sun

Usage notes [edit]

  • Usually only used as part of a scientific term. Rarely used for the noun sun in ordinary speech. Instead, use 日頭 (ji̍t-thâu or li̍t-thâu).

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