拓都

Chinese

metropolis; capital city; all
metropolis; capital city; all; both (if two things are involved); entirely; even; already
 
simp. and trad.
(拓都)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin totus or its equivalent; described by Guo Moruo as borrowed from English total, but the phonology is problematic. Coined by Chinese translator Yan Fu.

Pronunciation


Noun

拓都

  1. (obsolete) community; society