公元

Chinese

		just; honourable; public just; honourable; public; common; fair; duke; mister	primary; first; fundamental primary; first; fundamental; dollar; (dynasty)
trad. (公元)		公	元
simp. #(公元)		公	元

Etymology

Short for 公曆紀元／公历纪元 (gōnglì jìyuán, “Gregorian calendar + era”).

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): gōngyuán

  (Zhuyin): ㄍㄨㄥ ㄩㄢˊ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): gung¹ jyun⁴
• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): kong-goân

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)
    • Hanyu Pinyin: gōngyuán
    • Zhuyin: ㄍㄨㄥ ㄩㄢˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: gongyuán
    • Wade–Giles: kung¹-yüan²
    • Yale: gūng-ywán
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: gongyuan
    • Palladius: гунъюань (gunʺjuanʹ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kʊŋ⁵⁵ ɥɛn³⁵/
    • Homophones:

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• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: gung¹ jyun⁴
    • Yale: gūng yùhn
    • Cantonese Pinyin: gung¹ jyn⁴
    • Guangdong Romanization: gung¹ yun⁴
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kʊŋ⁵⁵ jyːn²¹/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kong-goân
    • Tâi-lô: kong-guân
    • Phofsit Daibuun: konggoaan
    • IPA (Xiamen): /kɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² ɡuan²⁴/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /kɔŋ³³ ɡuan²⁴/
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /kɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² ɡuan¹³/
    • IPA (Taipei): /kɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ ɡuan²⁴/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /kɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ ɡuan²³/

Noun

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1. anno Domini (AD); Common Era (CE)

Synonyms

• 耶穌紀元／耶稣纪元 (Yēsū jìyuán)

Derived terms

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