扶桑
Chinese
to support with hand; to help sb. up; to help | mulberry tree | ||
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trad. (扶桑) | 扶 | 桑 | |
simp. #(扶桑) | 扶 | 桑 |
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Proper noun
扶桑
- (Chinese mythology) legendary mulberry tree in the ocean where the sun is supposed to rise
- 儒者論:「日旦出扶桑,暮入細柳。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Wang Chong, Lun Heng (Discussive Weighing), 80 CE
- Rúzhě lùn: “Rì dàn chū fúsāng, mù rù xìliǔ.” [Pinyin]
- The Ruists reason that: "The sun at dawn rises from the Supportive Mulberry-tree, at dusk sets into the Lissom Willow."
儒者论:“日旦出扶桑,暮入细柳。” [Classical Chinese, simp.]
- (Chinese mythology) Fusang, legendary land to the East commonly assumed to be Japan
- (~級) Fuso class Battleship
- (~號) Japanese Battleship Fuso
Synonyms
- (legendary tree): 扶木 (fúmù)
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Noun
扶桑
- Alternative name for 朱槿.
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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扶 | 桑 |
ふ Grade: S | そう Grade: S |
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɸɯ̟ᵝso̞ː]
Proper noun
扶桑 • (Fusō) ←ふさう (fusau)?
- (Chinese mythology) a sacred tree said to exist in Japan
- (Chinese mythology) a land to the east, often identified with Japan
See also
- 扶桑国
Korean
Hanja in this term | |
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扶 | 桑 |
Proper noun
扶桑 • (Busang) (hangeul 부상)
- Hanja form? of 부상 (“Fusang”).
Vietnamese
Hán tự in this term | |
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扶 | 桑 |
Proper noun
扶桑
- chữ Hán form of Phù Tang (“Fusang”).