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元旦

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Chinese

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primary; first; fundamental
primary; first; fundamental; dollar; (dynasty)
 
dawn; morning; day-break
dawn; morning; day-break; day
 
simp. and trad.
(元旦)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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元旦

  1. the first day of a year
  2. (specifically) New Year's Day (Gregorian calendar)

Usage notes

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In modern usage, it refers specifically to January 1 in the Gregorian calendar. It is generally not used for the first day of the Chinese New Year, which is commonly known as 初一 (chūyī).

Synonyms

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Descendants

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  • Bouyei: Yianfdanq
  • English: Yuan Tan
  • Zhuang: yenzdan

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
がん
Grade: 2
たん
Grade: S
on'yomi

Etymology

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gwantan > gantan.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(がん)(たん) (gantanぐわんたん (gwantan)?

  1. the morning of first day of a new year
  2. the first day of a new year; New Year's Day

See also

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References

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  1. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN

Vietnamese

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chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Han character

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元旦: Hán Nôm readings: Nguyên đán

  1. chữ Hán form of nguyên đán (Lunar New Year or Vietnamese New Year).

Derived terms

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