知母
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Chinese
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄓ ㄇㄨˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jhihmǔ
- Wade–Giles: chih1-mu3
- Yale: jr̄-mǔ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jymuu
- Palladius: чжиму (čžimu)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ mu²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: zi1 mou5
- Yale: jī móuh
- Cantonese Pinyin: dzi1 mou5
- Guangdong Romanization: ji1 mou5
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡siː⁵⁵ mou̯¹³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Etymology 1
| to know; to be aware | female; mother | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (知母) |
知 | 母 | |
Noun
知母
Etymology 2
| phonetic | female; mother | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (知母) |
知 | 母 | |
Noun
知母
- (Chinese linguistics) the Middle Chinese initial of 知 (MC trje)
References
- Nigel Wiseman, "English-Chinese Chinese-English Dictionary of Chinese Medicine", 1995. →ISBN.
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 知 | 母 |
| ち Grade: 2 |
も Grade: 2 |
| on'yomi | goon |
Noun
- (traditional Chinese medicine) rhizome of Anemarrhena asphodeloides used in medicine
See also
- 花菅 (hanasuge)