茱萸
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Chinese
| Cornelian cherry | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (茱萸) | 茱 | 萸 | |
| simp. #(茱萸) | 茱 | 萸 | |
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄓㄨ ㄩˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jhuyú
- Wade–Giles: chu1-yü2
- Yale: jū-yú
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: juyu
- Palladius: чжуюй (čžujuj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂu⁵⁵ y³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
- Jyutping: zyu1 jyu4
- Yale: jyū yùh
- Cantonese Pinyin: dzy1 jy4
- Guangdong Romanization: ju1 yu4
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡syː⁵⁵ jyː²¹/
- Homophones:
侏儒
茱萸
諸如／诸如
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
- Southern Min
- Middle Chinese: dzyu yu
- Old Chinese
- (Zhengzhang): /*djo lo/
Noun
茱萸
- cornelian cherry; dogwood ― Japanese cornel (Cornus officinalis) and similar species, such as ailanthus-like prickly ash (Zanthoxylum ailanthoides) and Tetradium ruticarpum