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thài-iâng

thài-iâng

Min Nan

trad.	太陽
simpl.	太阳

Alternative forms

(Quanzhou, Xiamen) thài-iông

Adjective

thài-iâng ‎(POJ, traditional 太陽, simplified 太阳)

(astronomy) solar

Noun

thài-iâng ‎(POJ, traditional 太陽, simplified 太阳)

(astronomy) sun

Usage notes

Usually only used as part of a scientific term. Rarely used for the noun sun in ordinary speech. Instead, use trad. 日頭, simpl. 日头 (ji̍t-thâu or li̍t-thâu).

Derived terms

trad. 太陽系, simpl. 太阳系 (thài-iông-hē)

Related terms

trad. 日頭, simpl. 日头 (ji̍t-thâu or li̍t-thâu)