寫真
Chinese
to write | real; true; genuine | ||
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trad. (寫真/寫眞) | 寫 | 真/眞 | |
simp. (写真) | 写 | 真 |
Pronunciation
Descendants
Pronunciation
Usage notes
In Japanese, 写真 (shashin) refers to photographs in general. However, in contemporary Chinese, 寫真/写真 (xiězhēn) often carries sexual connotations, commonly associated with 寫真集/写真集 (xiězhēnjí, “photo book”) which depict cheesecake models and porn starlets, a meaning absent in its original Japanese form.
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 照片 (“photograph”) [map]
References
- (Min Nan) “Entry #52281”, in 臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 (overall work in Mandarin and Hokkien), Ministry of Education, R.O.C., 2023.
- (Min Nan) “Entry #31137”, in 臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 (overall work in Mandarin and Hokkien), Ministry of Education, R.O.C., 2023.
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