備前
Chinese
| to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip | front, forepart; in front; past front, forepart; in front; past; former; previous; last; before; preceding; earlier; ago; future; time ahead; first; top; battlefront; to move forward | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (備前) | 備 | 前 | |
| simp. (备前) | 备 | 前 | |
Etymology
Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 備前 (Bizen).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Bèiqián
- Zhuyin: ㄅㄟˋ ㄑㄧㄢˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Bèicián
- Wade–Giles: Pei4-chʻien2
- Yale: Bèi-chyán
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Beychyan
- Palladius: Бэйцянь (Bɛjcjanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /peɪ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
備前
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 備 | 前 |
| び Grade: 5 |
ぜん Grade: 2 |
| on'yomi | |
Proper noun
備前 • (Bizen)
- Bizen (a city in Okayama Prefecture, Japan)
- Bizen Province, an old province of Japan