綬草
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Chinese
| cord on a seal | grass; straw; draft (of a document) grass; straw; draft (of a document); careless; rough; manuscript; hasty | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (綬草) | 綬 | 草 | |
| simp. (绶草) | 绶 | 草 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: shòucǎo
- Zhuyin: ㄕㄡˋ ㄘㄠˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: shòucǎo
- Wade–Giles: shou4-tsʻao3
- Yale: shòu-tsǎu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: showtsao
- Palladius: шоуцао (šoucao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʂoʊ̯⁵¹ t͡sʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
綬草
- ladies' tresses, orchids of the genus Spiranthes, especially Spiranthes sinensis