Wade
English
/weɪd/
proper noun
Definitions
- A system of romanization for the Chinese language based on 19th-century Pekingese pronunciation, worked out by Thomas Wade.
Etymology
Derived from Old English wæd (ford, sea, ocean, water, a ford).
Origin
Old English
wæd
Gloss
ford, sea, ocean, water, a ford
Concept
Semantic Field
The physical world
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
海, 洋