立本
Chinese
| set up; to stand | roots or stems of plants; origin; source roots or stems of plants; origin; source; this; the current; root; foundation; basis; (a measure word) | ||
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| simp. and trad. (立本) |
立 | 本 | |
Etymology
From Mandarin 日本 (Rìběn, “Japan”), with mispronounced consonant (as is typical for Japanese-speaking people learning Mandarin).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: lìběn
- Zhuyin: ㄌㄧˋ ㄅㄣˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: lìběn
- Wade–Giles: li4-pên3
- Yale: lì-běn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: lihbeen
- Palladius: либэнь (libɛnʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /li⁵¹ pən²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
立本
- (Internet slang, humorous) alternative form of 日本 (Rìběn, “Japan”)
- 立本人 ― lìběn rén ― Japanese people