概論

See also: 概论

Chinese

		general; approximate	to talk (about); to discuss; theory to talk (about); to discuss; theory; by the; per; the Analects (of Confucius)
trad. (概論)		概	論
simp. (概论)		概	论

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): gàilùn

  (Zhuyin): ㄍㄞˋ ㄌㄨㄣˋ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): koi³ leon⁶ / koi³ leon^6-2
• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): kài-lūn / khài-lūn / khái-lūn

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: gàilùn
    • Zhuyin: ㄍㄞˋ ㄌㄨㄣˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: gàilùn
    • Wade–Giles: kai⁴-lun⁴
    • Yale: gài-lwùn
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: gayluenn
    • Palladius: гайлунь (gajlunʹ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kaɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ lu̯ən⁵¹/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: koi³ leon⁶ / koi³ leon^6-2
    • Yale: koi leuhn / koi léun
    • Cantonese Pinyin: koi³ loen⁶ / koi³ loen^6-2
    • Guangdong Romanization: koi³ lên⁶ / koi³ lên^6-2
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kʰɔːi̯³³ lɵn²²/, /kʰɔːi̯³³ lɵn²²⁻³⁵/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, General Taiwanese)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kài-lūn
    • Tâi-lô: kài-lūn
    • Phofsit Daibuun: kaelun
    • IPA (Taipei): /kai¹¹⁻⁵³ lun³³/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /kai²¹⁻⁴¹ lun³³/
    • IPA (Xiamen): /kai²¹⁻⁵³ lun²²/
  • (Hokkien: variant in Taiwan)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: khài-lūn
    • Tâi-lô: khài-lūn
    • Phofsit Daibuun: qaelun
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /kʰai²¹⁻⁴¹ lun³³/
    • IPA (Taipei): /kʰai¹¹⁻⁵³ lun³³/
  • (Hokkien: variant in Taiwan)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: khái-lūn
    • Tâi-lô: khái-lūn
    • Phofsit Daibuun: qaylun
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /kʰai⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ lun³³/
    • IPA (Taipei): /kʰai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lun³³/

Noun

概論

1. introduction; outline; general discussion

Usage notes

Chiefly used in book titles.

Japanese

Kanji in this term
概	論
がい Grade: S	ろん Grade: 6
on'yomi

Alternative spelling
槪論 (kyūjitai)

Noun

概(がい)論(ろん) • (gairon) 

1. outline of, introduction to