白帶

Chinese

Pronunciation


Etymology 1

white; empty; blank
white; empty; blank; bright; clear; plain; pure; gratuitous
 
band; belt; girdle
band; belt; girdle; ribbon; area; zone; region; wear; carry; lead; bring; consists of; show; and
 
trad. (白帶)
simp. (白带)

Noun

白帶

  1. white belt
    1. (Eastern Min) the white belt tied around the waists of the relatives and friends who attended the funeral
  2. (martial arts) white belt (a type of rank in some sports)
Descendants
Sino-Xenic (白帶):
  • Japanese: 白帯(はくたい) (hakutai)
  • Korean: 백대(白帶) (baekdae)

Etymology 2

white; empty; blank
white; empty; blank; bright; clear; plain; pure; gratuitous
 
band; belt; girdle
band; belt; girdle; ribbon; area; zone; region; wear; carry; lead; bring; consists of; show; and
 
trad. (白帶/白㿃) /
simp. (白带)

Noun

白帶

  1. (medicine) leukorrhea

References

  • Fielde, Adele Marion (1883) “ (tòa)”, in A Pronouncing and Defining Dictionary of the Swatow Dialect, Arranged According to Syllables and Tones, Shanghai: American Presbyterian Mission Press, page 553