吉旦

Chinese

		lucky; Jilin Province (abbrev.)	dawn; morning; day-break dawn; morning; day-break; day
simp. and trad. (吉旦)		吉	旦

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): jídàn

(Zhuyin): ㄐㄧˊ ㄉㄢˋ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: jídàn
  - Zhuyin: ㄐㄧˊ ㄉㄢˋ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: jídàn
  - Wade–Giles: chi²-tan⁴
  - Yale: jí-dàn
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jyidann
  - Palladius: цзидань (czidanʹ)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi³⁵ tän⁵¹/

Noun

吉旦

first day of the month in the lunar calendar
auspicious day
Synonym: 穀旦／谷旦 (gǔdàn)
- 歲次丙子年孟秋吉旦立 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
  岁次丙子年孟秋吉旦立 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
  From: Weaverville Joss House
  Erected in the year of the Fire Rat, July 1st

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