葛根
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Chinese
| coarse grass linen | radical (chem.); root; basis | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (葛根) | 葛 | 根 | |
| simp. #(葛根) | 葛 | 根 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄍㄜˊ ㄍㄣ
- Tongyong Pinyin: gégen
- Wade–Giles: ko2-kên1
- Yale: gé-gēn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: gergen
- Palladius: гэгэнь (gɛgɛnʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /kɤ³⁵ kən⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: got3 gan1
- Yale: got gān
- Cantonese Pinyin: got8 gan1
- Guangdong Romanization: god3 gen1
- Sinological IPA (key): /kɔːt̚³ kɐn⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
葛根
- (traditional Chinese medicine) root of the kudzu (]) (an herb used to treat symptoms of hypertension)
Derived terms
- 葛根素 (gégēnsù)
See also
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 葛 | 根 |
| かつ > かっ Grade: S |
こん Grade: 3 |
| kan'on | on'yomi |
Noun
- (traditional Chinese medicine) roots of the kudzu (Pueraria montana), used in medicine
Derived terms
- 葛根湯 (kakkontō)