玉竹
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Chinese
| jade | bamboo | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (玉竹) |
玉 | 竹 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄩˋ ㄓㄨˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: yùjhú
- Wade–Giles: yü4-chu2
- Yale: yù-jú
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yuhjwu
- Palladius: юйчжу (jujčžu)
- Sinological IPA (key): /y⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂu³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: juk6 zuk1
- Yale: yuhk jūk
- Cantonese Pinyin: juk9 dzuk7
- Guangdong Romanization: yug6 zug1
- Sinological IPA (key): /jʊk̚² t͡sʊk̚⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
玉竹
- Polygonatum odoratum (a species of flowering plant used as a medicinal herb in traditional Chinese medicine)