張本
Chinese
| (a measure word); surname; open up | roots or stems of plants; origin; source roots or stems of plants; origin; source; this; the current; root; foundation; basis; (a measure word) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (張本) | 張 | 本 | |
| simp. (张本) | 张 | 本 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: zhāngběn
- Zhuyin: ㄓㄤ ㄅㄣˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jhangběn
- Wade–Giles: chang1-pên3
- Yale: jāng-běn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jangbeen
- Palladius: чжанбэнь (čžanbɛnʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂɑŋ⁵⁵ pən²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: zoeng1 bun2
- Yale: jēung bún
- Cantonese Pinyin: dzoeng1 bun2
- Guangdong Romanization: zêng1 bun2
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sœːŋ⁵⁵ puːn³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
張本
- (literary) foreshadowing; hints
- (literary) arrangements made in advance
- (literary) reason; cause
- (literary) basis; proof (for an argument, theory, etc.); foundation
Synonyms
- (basis):
Verb
張本
Synonyms
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 張 | 本 |
| ちょう Grade: 5 |
ほん Grade: 1 |
| on'yomi | |
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) ちょーほん [chòóhóń] (Heiban – [0])[1]
- (Tokyo) ちょーほん [chóꜜòhòǹ] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
- IPA(key): [t͡ɕo̞ːhõ̞ɴ]
Noun
張本 • (chōhon)
- cause of an incident, usually a crime
- ringleader, culprit, perpetrator
- Synonym: 首謀者
Derived terms
- 張本人 (chōhonnin)