芫花
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芫花。
Chinese
| Daphne genkwa | flower; blossom; to spend flower; blossom; to spend; fancy pattern | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (芫花) | 芫 | 花 | |
| simp. #(芫花) | 芫 | 花 | |
| alternative forms | 芫華／芫华 | ||
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄩㄢˊ ㄏㄨㄚ
- Tongyong Pinyin: yuánhua
- Wade–Giles: yüan2-hua1
- Yale: ywán-hwā
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yuanhua
- Palladius: юаньхуа (juanʹxua)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɥɛn³⁵ xu̯ä⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: jyun4 faa1
- Yale: yùhn fā
- Cantonese Pinyin: jyn4 faa1
- Guangdong Romanization: yun4 fa1
- Sinological IPA (key): /jyːn²¹ faː⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
芫花
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 芫 | 花 |
| げん Hyōgai |
か Grade: 1 |
| on'yomi | |
Noun
- Synonym of 藤擬き (fuji-medoki, “lilac daphne, Daphne genkwa”)
- (traditional Chinese medicine) dried flowers of Daphne genkwa used as medicine
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 芫 | 花 |
| Hyōgai | Grade: 1 |
| irregular | |
Noun
- Alternative spelling of 岩藤 (iwafuji); Synonym of 庭藤 (niwafuji): Indigofera decora