決明
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Chinese
| breach (a dyke); to decide; to determine | clear; bright; to understand clear; bright; to understand; next; the Ming dynasty | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (決明) | 決 | 明 | |
| simp. (决明) | 决 | 明 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- Cantonese (Jyutping): kyut3 ming4
- Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): koat-bêng
- Wu (Shanghai, Wugniu): 7ciuq-min
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jyuémíng
- Wade–Giles: chüeh2-ming2
- Yale: jywé-míng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jyueming
- Palladius: цзюэмин (czjuemin)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕy̯ɛ³⁵ miŋ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: kyut3 ming4
- Yale: kyut mìhng
- Cantonese Pinyin: kyt8 ming4
- Guangdong Romanization: küd3 ming4
- Sinological IPA (key): /kʰyːt̚³ mɪŋ²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
- Wu
- Middle Chinese: kwet mjaeng
Noun
決明
- sicklepod; Chinese senna (Senna obtusifolia or Senna tora, previously Cassia tora)
Synonyms
- (Hokkien) 羊角豆仔