臺灣

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See also 台湾, 台灣, and 大灣

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Japanese [edit]

Proper noun [edit]

臺灣 (kyūjitai kanji, shinjitai 台湾, hiragana たいわん, romaji Taiwan)

  1. Taiwan

Korean [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

대만, Daeman

Proper noun [edit]

  1. Taiwan

Synonyms [edit]


Mandarin [edit]

simpl. 台湾
trad. or 台灣

Alternative forms [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

  • (file)
  • IPA: [ tʰai˧˥u̯an˥˥ ]

Proper noun [edit]

臺灣 (traditional, Pinyin Táiwān, simplified 台湾)

  1. Taiwan

Derived terms [edit]


Min Nan [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

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臺灣 (traditional, POJ Tâi-ôan, simplified 台湾)

  1. Taiwan

Usage notes [edit]

  • The character "灣" (oan) is usually read in high tone. The reading of "ôan" here is an exception. The historical variants 臺員 and 臺圓 are properly read as "Tâi-ôan".

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Vietnamese [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

Đài Loan IPA|[ ɗai˨˧˩luan˧ ] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnamese_phonology

Proper noun [edit]

  1. Taiwan