基隆

Chinese

 
base; foundation; basic
base; foundation; basic; (chemistry) radical
 
grand; intense; prosperous
grand; intense; prosperous; start (a fire); sound of drums
simp. and trad.
(基隆)

Etymology

Homophonous replacement for 雞籠鸡笼 (Ke-lâng, Koe-lâng) from 1875; intended to convey the meaning 基地昌隆 ('prosperous place').

Pronunciation


Proper noun

基隆

  1. () Keelung (a city in Taiwan)

Synonyms

Derived terms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (基隆):
  • Vietnamese: Cơ Long (基隆)

other

  • English: Keelung, Jilong
  • Japanese: 基隆 (キールン, Kīrun)
  • Korean: 지룽(基隆) (jirung)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
き(ー)
Grade: 5
るん
Grade: S
on’yomi irregular
Alternative spelling
(kyūjitai)

Etymology

Borrowed from English Keelung.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kʲiːɾɯ̟̃ᵝɴ]

Proper noun

基隆(キールン) • (Kīrun) 

  1. Keelung (a city in Taiwan)
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