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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHouchang
/hoʊˈtʃɑːŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A term used in Chinese culture to refer to a specific type of place or field, often associated with traditional practices.
"The festival was celebrated in the houchang, where families gathered for rituals." - 2
A location designated for certain cultural or agricultural activities.
"The community decided to restore the old houchang to preserve their heritage."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'houchang' is derived from Mandarin Chinese, where 'hòu' means 'back' or 'after' and 'chǎng' means 'field' or 'place'. The term has evolved in usage to refer to specific contexts in Chinese culture, particularly in relation to traditional practices.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Houchang" is said worldwide
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Champ
Transliteration: ʃɑ̃
"Le festival a été célébré dans le champ."
Feld
Transliteration: fɛlt
"Das Festival wurde auf dem Feld gefeiert."
Campo
Transliteration: ˈkam.po
"Il festival è stato celebrato nel campo."
Campo
Transliteration: ˈkambo
"El festival se celebró en el campo."
Campo
Transliteration: ˈkɐ̃pu
"O festival foi celebrado no campo."
क्षेत्र
Transliteration: Kshetra
"त्योहार क्षेत्र में मनाया गया।"
后场
Transliteration: hòu chǎng
"节日在后场庆祝。"
후장
Transliteration: hujang
"축제는 후장에서 열렸다."
後場
Transliteration: こうじょう
"祭りは後場で行われました。"
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