蓼藍
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Chinese
| luxuriant growth; polygonum; smartweed | blue; indigo plant; surname | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (蓼藍) | 蓼 | 藍 | |
| simp. (蓼蓝) | 蓼 | 蓝 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: liǎolán
- Zhuyin: ㄌㄧㄠˇ ㄌㄢˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: liǎolán
- Wade–Giles: liao3-lan2
- Yale: lyǎu-lán
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: leaulan
- Palladius: ляолань (ljaolanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /li̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ län³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: liu5 laam4
- Yale: líuh làahm
- Cantonese Pinyin: liu5 laam4
- Guangdong Romanization: liu5 lam4
- Sinological IPA (key): /liːu̯¹³ laːm²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
蓼藍
Synonyms
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 蓼 | 藍 |
| たで Hyōgai |
あい Grade: S |
| kun'yomi | |
Noun
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).