五倍子
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Chinese
| five | (two, three, etc.) ‑fold; times (multiplier); double (two, three, etc.) ‑fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply |
child; son; (noun suffix) child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight | ||
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| simp. and trad. (五倍子) |
五 | 倍 | 子 | |
| alternative forms | 五棓子 | |||
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄨˇ ㄅㄟˋ ㄗˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: wǔbèizǐh
- Wade–Giles: wu3-pei4-tzŭ3
- Yale: wǔ-bèi-dž
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: wuubeytzyy
- Palladius: убэйцзы (ubɛjczy)
- Sinological IPA (key): /u²¹⁴⁻²¹ peɪ̯⁵¹ t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
五倍子
- (traditional Chinese medicine) gallnut, Chinese gall (an herb used in traditional Chinese medicine)