倭 (wō) — (bound form) old name for Japan (in historical compounds like 倭寇 'Japanese pirates', 倭国 'Wa state'); (bound form) pumpkin (regional/dialectal, in 倭瓜)
Definition
倭 (wō) is a bound, archaic character that almost never stands alone. It is the historical Chinese name for Japan (倭国), and a northern dialect word for 'pumpkin' (倭瓜 = 南瓜).
bound form
(bound form) old name for Japan (in historical compounds like 倭寇 'Japanese pirates', 倭国 'Wa state')(bound form) pumpkin (regional/dialectal, in 倭瓜)
Examples
- 倭。Míng shǐ zhōng jì zǎi le wō kòu duì yán hǎi de qīn rǎo.The Ming history records the raids of Japanese pirates on the coast.
- 倭。Běi fāng yǒu xiē dì fāng bǎ nán guā jiào zuò wō guā.In some places in the north, pumpkin is called wōguā.
- 倭。Gǔ dài hàn wén zhōng cháng chēng rì běn wèi wō guó.In ancient Chinese texts, Japan is often referred to as the country of Wa.
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