康乃馨

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Chinese

peaceful; spongy (of radishes)
 
to be; thus; so
to be; thus; so; therefore; then; only; thereupon
fragrant
trad. (康乃馨)
simp. #(康乃馨)
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Etymology

Phono-semantic matching of English carnation. For Taiwanese Hakka khà-né-siòng, via Japanese カーネーション (kānēshon).

Pronunciation


Note:
  • khang-nài-sin - from Mandarin;
  • khà-né-siòng - from Japanese.

    Noun

    康乃馨

    1. carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus) (flower)

    Synonyms