荊芥
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See also: 荆芥
Chinese
| thorns; brambles | Brassica juncea | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (荊芥/荆芥) | 荊/荆 | 芥 | |
| simp. (荆芥) | 荆 | 芥 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄥ ㄐㄧㄝˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jingjiè
- Wade–Giles: ching1-chieh4
- Yale: jīng-jyè
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jingjieh
- Palladius: цзинцзе (czincze)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛ⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: ging1 gaai3
- Yale: gīng gaai
- Cantonese Pinyin: ging1 gaai3
- Guangdong Romanization: ging1 gai3
- Sinological IPA (key): /kɪŋ⁵⁵ kaːi̯³³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
荊芥
Derived terms
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 荊 | 芥 |
| けい Hyōgai |
かい > がい Jinmeiyō |
| kan'on | |
Noun
- Schizonepeta tenuifolia
- (traditional Chinese medicine) flower spikes of Schizonepeta tenuifolia used in medicine
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).