澤瀉
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See also: 泽泻
Chinese
| beneficence; marsh | to flow (out) swiftly; diarrhoea | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (澤瀉) | 澤 | 瀉 | |
| simp. (泽泻) | 泽 | 泻 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: zéxiè
- Zhuyin: ㄗㄜˊ ㄒㄧㄝˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: zésiè
- Wade–Giles: tsê2-hsieh4
- Yale: dzé-syè
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tzershieh
- Palladius: цзэсе (czɛse)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sɤ³⁵ ɕi̯ɛ⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Southern Min
- Wu
Noun
澤瀉
- water plantain (Alisma, especially Alisma plantago-aquatica or Alisma orientale)
- water plantain rhizome (an herb used in traditional Chinese medicine)
Synonyms
See also
- 利濕藥 / 利湿药 (lìshīyào) (“dampness-eliminating” medicinal materials in traditional Chinese medicine)
- 藥材 / 药材 (yàocái) (medicinal materials in traditional Chinese medicine)
References
- Nigel Wiseman, “English-Chinese Chinese-English Dictionary of Chinese Medicine”, 1995. →ISBN.