舊典

Chinese

		old (opposite of new); former	canon; dictionary
trad. (舊典)		舊	典
simp. (旧典)		旧	典

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): jiùdiǎn

  (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄉㄧㄢˇ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: jiùdiǎn
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄉㄧㄢˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jiòudiǎn
    • Wade–Giles: chiu⁴-tien³
    • Yale: jyòu-dyǎn
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jiowdean
    • Palladius: цзюдянь (czjudjanʹ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹ ti̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

Noun

舊典

1. (literary) old institution; former rules
2. (literary) antique book; ancient text
3. (literary) classical allusion

Synonyms

• (old institution): 古制 (gǔzhì)
• (antique book):

• 古冊／古册 (Hokkien)
• 古書／古书 (gǔshū)
• 古籍 (gǔjí)
• 經籍／经籍 (jīngjí)
• 舊書／旧书 (jiùshū)

 

• (classical allusion):

• 典故 (diǎngù)
• 古事 (gǔshì) (literary)
• 古典 (gǔdiǎn)