穿山甲

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Chinese

 
to bore through; pierce; perforate
to bore through; pierce; perforate; penetrate; pass through; to dress; to wear; to put on; to thread
mountain; hill 1st heavenly stem; armour; shell
trad. (穿山甲) 穿
simp. #(穿山甲) 穿
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Pronunciation


Noun

穿山甲

  1. pangolin
  2. (traditional Chinese medicine) pangolin scales

Synonyms

  • (pangolin):

Derived terms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (穿山甲):

Others:

Japanese

Kanji in this term
穿
せん
Jinmeiyō
さん > ざん
Grade: 1
こう
Grade: S
on’yomi
 センザンコウ on Japanese Wikipedia

Pronunciation

Noun

穿(せん)(ざん)(こう) or 穿山甲(センザンコウ) (senzankōせんざんかふ (senzankafu) or センザンカフ (senzankafu)?

  1. a pangolin

Korean

Hanja in this term
穿

Noun

穿山甲 (cheonsan'gap) (hangeul 천산갑)

  1. Hanja form? of 천산갑 (pangolin).

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
穿

Noun

穿山甲

  1. chữ Hán form of xuyên sơn giáp (pangolin).