夾竹桃
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See also: 夹竹桃
Chinese
hold between; clip; lined hold between; clip; lined; narrow lane; folder; to press from both sides; to place in between |
bamboo | peach | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (夾竹桃) | 夾 | 竹 | 桃 | |
| simp. (夹竹桃) | 夹 | 竹 | 桃 | |
Etymology
From its shape; the stem resembles that of bamboo but the flower resembles a peach blossom.
Pronunciation
Noun
夾竹桃
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 夾 | 竹 | 桃 |
| きょう Hyōgaiji |
ちく Grade: 1 |
とう Grade: S |
| goon | on’yomi | kan’on |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| キョウチクトウ |
Pronunciation
Noun
夾竹桃 • (kyōchikutō) ←けふちくたう (kefutikutau)?
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as キョウチクトウ.
References
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
Korean
| Hanja in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 夾 | 竹 | 桃 |