紫蘇
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See also: 紫苏
Chinese
purple; violet; imperial purple; violet; imperial; palace |
(plant); place name; revive (plant); place name; revive; Soviet | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (紫蘇) | 紫 | 蘇 | |
| simp. (紫苏) | 紫 | 苏 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- Cantonese (Jyutping): zi2 sou1
- Southern Min
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄗˇ ㄙㄨ
- Tongyong Pinyin: zǐhsu
- Wade–Giles: tzŭ3-su1
- Yale: dž-sū
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tzyysu
- Palladius: цзысу (czysu)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ su⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: zi2 sou1
- Yale: jí sōu
- Cantonese Pinyin: dzi2 sou1
- Guangdong Romanization: ji2 sou1
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡siː³⁵ sou̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
Noun
紫蘇
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 紫 | 蘇 |
| し Grade: S |
そ Jinmeiyō |
| on'yomi | |
Etymology
紫 (shi, “purple”) + 蘇 (so, “perilla”)
Noun
Usage notes
- As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).