ᡧᡠ ᡤᡝᠩᡤᡳᠶᡝᠨ

Manchu

Etymology

ᡧᡠ (šu, “culture”) +‎ ᡤᡝᠩᡤᡳᠶᡝᠨ (genggiyen, “bright; enlightened”). Calque of Chinese 文明 (wénmíng).

Pronunciation

Noun

ᡧᡠ
ᡤᡝᠩᡤᡳᠶᡝᠨ • (šu genggiyen)

  1. civilization
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