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) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Synonyms
- 11區 / 11区 (shíyī-qū) (Internet slang)
- 倭 (historical, now pejorative)
- 日 (abbreviation)
- 日本 (Rìběn)
- 日本國 / 日本国 (Rìběnguó) (official)
- 東洋 / 东洋 (Dōngyáng) (archaic)
- 東瀛 / 东瀛 (Dōngyíng) (literary, poetic)
- 輻島 / 辐岛 (Fúdǎo) (Internet slang, derogatory)
- 鄉下 / 乡下 (hoeng1 haa6-2) (Hong Kong Cantonese, humorous)
- 霓虹 (níhóng) (Internet slang)
- 🐌 (Internet slang, derogatory, humorous)