East Sea; refers to Japan
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
the East Sea (East China Sea)
literaryA classical or literary term for the body of water east of China.
Chuán传
shuō说
zhōng中
de的
xiān仙
shān山
cháng常
wèi位
yú于
dōng东
yíng瀛
zhī之
wài外
。
Legendary immortal mountains are often said to lie beyond the East Sea.
Gǔ古
rén人
shì视
dōng东
yíng瀛
wéi为
shén神
mì秘
mò莫
cè测
zhī之
dì地
。
The ancients regarded the East Sea as a mysterious and unpredictable place.
noun
refers to Japan
literaryA classical/literary or formal term for Japan, often used in historical or cultural contexts.
Qīng清
mò末
，
xǔ许
duō多
xué学
zǐ子
yuǎn远
fù赴
dōng东
yíng瀛
liú留
xué学
。
In the late Qing Dynasty, many students went to study in Japan.
Táng唐
dài代
de的
wén文
huà化
duì对
dōng东
yíng瀛
chǎn产
shēng生
le了
shēn深
yuǎn远
yǐng影
xiǎng响
。
Tang Dynasty culture had a profound influence on Japan.
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Zhè这
ge个
cí词
yuán源
zì自
dōng东
yíng瀛
。
This word originates from Japan.