利維坦
Chinese
| phonetic | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (利維坦) | 利 | 維 | 坦 | |
| simp. (利维坦) | 利 | 维 | 坦 | |
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: lìwéitǎn
- Zhuyin: ㄌㄧˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄊㄢˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: lìwéitǎn
- Wade–Giles: li4-wei2-tʻan3
- Yale: lì-wéi-tǎn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: lihweitaan
- Palladius: ливэйтань (livɛjtanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /li⁵¹ weɪ̯³⁵ tʰän²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
利維坦
- (biblical) leviathan (a vast sea monster of tremendous strength)
- (political science) domineering and authoritarian political state