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明治维新

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Pīnyīn
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Meiji Restoration (Japan, 1868)

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Mandarin
Pīnyīn
Unihan Definition
standalone and in compounds
Jyutping
Cantonese
Variant
Four corner
Cangjie
明
splitcomponent searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *明* | 明* | *明
8画
bright, light, brilliant; clear
6702.0
AB
治
splitcomponent searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *治* | 治* | *治
8画
govern, regulate, administer
3316.0
EIR
维
splitcomponent searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *维* | 维* | *维
11画
maintain, preserve, safeguard
維
2011
VMOG
新
splitcomponent searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *新* | 新* | *新
13画
new, recent, fresh, modern
0292.1
YDHML

Word decomposition:

SimplifiedEnglish Definition
明治维新
Meiji Restoration (Japan, 1868)
明
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *明* | 明* | *明
Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) / surname Ming / Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝 descended from Shennong 神農|神农 Farmer God
明
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *明* | 明* | *明
bright / opposite: dark 暗 / (of meaning) clear / to understand / next / public or open / wise / generic term for a sacrifice to the gods
明治
Meiji, Japanese era name, corresponding to the reign (1868-1912) of the Meiji emperor
 治
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *治* | 治* | *治
to rule / to govern / to manage / to control / to harness (a river) / to treat (a disease) / to wipe out (a pest) / to punish / to research
  维
  Wéi​
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *维* | 维* | *维
abbr. for Uyghur 維吾爾|维吾尔 / surname Wei
  维
  wéi​
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *维* | 维* | *维
to preserve / to maintain / to hold together / dimension / vitamin (abbr. for 維生素|维生素)
  维新
(political) reform / revitalization / modernization
   新
   Xīn​
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *新* | 新* | *新
abbr. for Xinjiang 新疆 / abbr. for Singapore 新加坡 / surname Xin
   新
   xīn​
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *新* | 新* | *新
new / newly / meso- (chemistry)