蕗
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Translingual
Han character
蕗 (Kangxi radical 140, 艸+12, 18 strokes, cangjie input 廿口一口 (TRMR), four-corner 44164, composition ⿱艹路)
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: page 1058, character 2
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 31964
- Dae Jaweon: page 1520, character 30
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 5, page 3301, character 14
- Unihan data for U+8557
Chinese
| trad. | 蕗 | |
|---|---|---|
| simp. # | 蕗 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄌㄨˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: lù
- Wade–Giles: lu4
- Yale: lù
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: luh
- Palladius: лу (lu)
- Sinological IPA (key): /lu⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
- Jyutping: lou6
- Yale: louh
- Cantonese Pinyin: lou6
- Guangdong Romanization: lou6
- Sinological IPA (key): /lou̯²²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
Definitions
蕗
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Compounds
Japanese
Kanji
蕗
- butterbur, especially Petasites japonicus.
Readings
Compounds
- 蕗草 (rosō)
Etymology
| Kanji in this term |
|---|
| 蕗 |
| ふき Jinmeiyō |
| kun'yomi |
| Alternative spellings |
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| 苳 款冬 菜蕗 |
Noun
- giant butterbur (Petasites japonicus)
- Synonym: 款冬 (kantō)
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).