白暗
Chinese
white; empty; blank white; empty; blank; bright; clear; plain; pure; gratuitous |
dark; gloomy; hidden dark; gloomy; hidden; secret | ||
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| simp. and trad. (白暗) |
白 | 暗 | |
Etymology
See the etymology of 黑暗 (hēi'àn).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: bái'àn
- Zhuyin: ㄅㄞˊ ㄢˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: bái-àn
- Wade–Giles: pai2-an4
- Yale: bái-àn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: bairann
- Palladius: байань (bajanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /paɪ̯³⁵ ˀän⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Middle Chinese: baek 'omH
Noun
白暗
- (obsolete) ivory
Synonyms
- 象牙 (xiàngyá)