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概論

概論

See also: 概论

Chinese

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

Noun

概論

introduction; outline; general discussion

Japanese

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

Noun

概論 ‎(hiragana がいろん, romaji gairon)

outline of, introduction to

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): gàilùn

(Zhuyin): ㄍㄞˋ ㄌㄨㄣˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): koi³ leon⁶, koi³ leon^6-2
Min Nan (POJ): khài-lūn / kài-lūn

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: gàilùn
  - Zhuyin: ㄍㄞˋ ㄌㄨㄣˋ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: gayluenn
  - IPA ^(key): /kaɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ lu̯ən⁵¹/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: koi³ leon⁶, koi³ leon^6-2
  - Yale: koi leuhn, koi léun
  - Cantonese Pinyin: koi³ loen⁶, koi³ loen^6-2
  - IPA ^(key): /kʰɔːi̯³³ lɵn²²/, /kʰɔːi̯³³ lɵn²²⁻³⁵/
Min Nan
- (Hokkien)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: khài-lūn / kài-lūn
  - Tâi-lô: khài-lūn / kài-lūn
  - Phofsit Daibuun: qaelun, kaelun
  - IPA (Xiamen): /kʰaɪ²¹⁻⁵³ lun²²/, /kaɪ²¹⁻⁵³ lun²²/
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /kʰaɪ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ lun⁴¹/, /kaɪ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ lun⁴¹/
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /kʰaɪ²¹⁻⁵³ lun²²/, /kaɪ²¹⁻⁵³ lun²²/
  - IPA (Taipei): /kʰaɪ¹¹⁻⁵³ lun³³/, /kaɪ¹¹⁻⁵³ lun³³/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /kʰaɪ²¹⁻⁴¹ lun³³/, /kaɪ²¹⁻⁴¹ lun³³/