維新
See also: 维新
Chinese
to preserve; to maintain; to hold together; dimension |
new; newly; meso- (chem.) | ||
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trad. (維新) | 維 | 新 | |
simp. (维新) | 维 | 新 |
Pronunciation
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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維 | 新 |
い Grade: S |
しん Grade: 2 |
on’yomi |
Etymology
From a phrase in the Shijing:[1]
- 周雖舊邦,其命維新。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Classic of Poetry, circa 11th – 7th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Zhōu suī jiùbāng, qí mìng wéixīn. [Pinyin]
- (please add an English translation of this example)
周虽旧邦,其命维新。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Derived terms
- 明治維新 (Meiji Ishin)
See also
- 変革 (henkaku)
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