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Silverbackman
Jun 2, 2007, 05:18
What is the Chinese word for East Asia? And is there a title found among the languages of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean that universally refers to the East Asian region?

Supervin
Jun 2, 2007, 15:16
It's 東亞 in Chinese, and it seems to be the same in Korean. It's essentially the same in Japanese also, except with a slightly different latter character. So, 東亞 is universal here for East Asia.

Jun 2, 2007, 21:35
東亞 in complex Chinese, and 东亚 in simple chinese

Elizabeth
Jun 2, 2007, 21:47
It's essentially the same in Japanese also, except with a slightly different latter character. So, is universal here for East Asia.
And now truly universal since it can be used as written in Japanese, too. :-).

Silverbackman
Jun 3, 2007, 11:00
It's 東亞 in Chinese, and it seems to be the same in Korean. It's essentially the same in Japanese also, except with a slightly different latter character. So, 東亞 is universal here for East Asia.


東亞 in complex Chinese, and 东亚 in simple chinese

What does that translate to? How do you pronounce it in romaji?

And this refers to China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, and Taiwan, correct?

franky
Jun 3, 2007, 13:08
it is dong1 ya4 . means 东亚--亚洲东部

Silverbackman
Jun 3, 2007, 17:48
it is dong1 ya4 . means 东亚--亚F东

Dongoneyafour????? Is that how you pronounce it?:bluush:

Jun 3, 2007, 19:21
Dongoneyafour????? Is that how you pronounce it?:bluush:

yes, that's how we pronounce it.
东亚--- dōng yà
:genji:

Silverbackman
Jun 3, 2007, 20:25
Which is it?

Dongoneyafour or Dong ya? And what's the difference?

And is it the name for China, Japan, Korea, Tibet, Mongolia, and Taiwan?

4321go
Jun 5, 2007, 15:42
Dong ya !
tune! But if you want to pronounce more correct ~use 1 and 4 tune~ .tunetunetunetune