論
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Translingual
Han character
論 (Kangxi radical 149, 言+8, 15 strokes, cangjie input 卜口人一月 (YROMB), four-corner 08627, composition ⿰言侖)
Derived characters
- 𡃝, 𫾗, 𬣎, 𫤍, 𫩎
Descendants
- 论 (Simplified Chinese)
References
- KangXi: page 1168, character 13
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 35658
- Dae Jaweon: page 1633, character 19
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 6, page 3988, character 3
- Unihan data for U+8AD6
- Unihan data for U+F941
Chinese
trad. | 論 | |
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simp. | 论 |
Glyph origin
Old Chinese | |
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蜦 | *ruːls, *run |
綸 | *kruːn, *ɡ·run |
論 | *ruːn, *ruːns, *run |
崘 | *ruːn |
掄 | *ruːn, *run |
菕 | *ruːn |
惀 | *ruːnʔ, *run |
睔 | *ɡ·ruːnʔ, *kuːns, *ɡuːnʔ |
碖 | *ruːnʔ, *ruːns |
溣 | *ruːns |
倫 | *run |
淪 | *run |
輪 | *run |
侖 | *run |
陯 | *run |
鯩 | *run |
棆 | *run |
踚 | *run |
耣 | *runʔ |
錀 | *pqʰlun |
Phono-semantic compound (形聲, OC *ruːn, *ruːns, *run) : semantic 言 (“say”) + phonetic 侖 (OC *run).
Etymology
Compare Mizo râwn (“to ask advice, to consult, to ask”) [high-tone], Mizo râwn (“to suggest, to advise, to recommend”) [low-tone].
Pronunciation 1
Definitions
論
- to discuss; to reason; to debate; to argue
- to assess; to evaluate; to judge; to weigh
- to state; to talk about; to recount
- to treat; to regard; to handle
- to take into consideration; to consider
- according to; on the basis of
- discussion; dialogue; discourse
- essay; discourse
- theory; thesis; system
Compounds
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Pronunciation 2
Definitions
論
- † to say directly or to the point
- Short for 論語/论语 (Lúnyǔ, “Lunyu; Analects”).
- a surname
Compounds
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Japanese
Kanji
(grade 6 “Kyōiku” kanji)
- argument, discussion
Readings
From Middle Chinese 論 (MC luənH); compare Mandarin 論 (lùn):
- Go-on: ろん (ron, Jōyō)
- Kan-on: ろん (ron, Jōyō)
From Middle Chinese 論 (MC liuɪn); compare Mandarin 論 (lún):
- Go-on: ろん (ron, Jōyō)
- Kan-on: ろん (ron, Jōyō)
From native Japanese roots:
- Kun: あげつらい (agetsurai, 論い)←あげつらひ (ageturafi, historical); あげつらう (agetsurau, 論う)←あげつらふ (ageturafu, historical)
- Nanori: とき (toki); のり (nori)
Compounds
- 汎心論 (hanshinron): panpsychism
- 論文 (ronbun): thesis, (academic) paper
- 博士論文 (hakase ronbun): Ph.D. thesis
- 論争 (ronsō): argument, dispute, controversy
- 勿論 (mochiron): of course
Pronunciation
- On’yomi
- (Tokyo) ろん [róꜜǹ] (Atamadaka – [1])[1][2]
- IPA(key): [ɾõ̞ɴ]
Noun
論 • (ron)
- theory
- 論より証拠
- ron yori shōko
- the proof of the pudding is in the eating
- 論より証拠
References
- 2011, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Seventh Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
Korean
Hanja
論 (eumhun 논할 론 (nonhal ron), South Korea 논할 논 (nonhal non))
- Hanja form? of 론/논 (“argument, discussion”).
Compounds
- 토론 (討論, toron, “debate”)
- 논문 (論文, nonmun, “thesis”)
- 결론 (結論, gyeollon, “conclusion”)
- 물론 (勿論, mullon, “of course”)
- 갑론을박 (甲論乙駁, gamnoneulbak)
Vietnamese
Han character
論: Hán Việt readings: luận[1][2][3]
論: Nôm readings: lọn[1][2][3][4][5], lộn[1][2][3][4][5], lụn[1][2][3][4][5], luồn[1][2][3][5], trọn[1][2][3][5], luận[1][2][5], trộn[1][3][5], chọn[1][3], tròn[2][5], lòn[4][5], dọn[1], rộn[1], soạn[1], giọn[3], lốn[3], gọn[4], lấn[4], lẩn[4]
- chữ Hán form of luận (“essay”).
Compounds
- 公論 (công luận)
- 理論 (lí luận/ lý luận)
References
- Nguyễn (2014).
- Nguyễn et al. (2009).
- Trần (2004).
- Hồ (1976).
- Taberd & Pigneau de Béhaine (1838).