阿膠
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See also: 阿胶
Chinese
phonetic; (final part.); (interj.) phonetic; (final part.); (interj.); flatter; an initial particle; prefix to names of people |
glue; gum | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (阿膠) | 阿 | 膠 | |
| simp. (阿胶) | 阿 | 胶 | |
Etymology
From 阿 (Ē), short for 東阿／东阿 (Dōng'ē, “Dong'e County”), where ejiao is produced + 膠／胶 (jiāo, “gelatin”).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄜ ㄐㄧㄠ
- Tongyong Pinyin: ejiao
- Wade–Giles: o1-chiao1
- Yale: ē-jyāu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: ejiau
- Palladius: эцзяо (eczjao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ˀɤ⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: o1 gaau1
- Yale: ō gāau
- Cantonese Pinyin: o1 gaau1
- Guangdong Romanization: o1 gao1
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɔː⁵⁵ kaːu̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Wu
Noun
阿膠
- donkey-hide gelatin; ejiao (substance used in traditional Chinese medicine as a blood tonic)
Derived terms
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 阿 | 膠 |
| あ Jinmeiyō |
きょう Hyōgai |
| on'yomi | |
Noun
Korean
| Hanja in this term | |
|---|---|
| 阿 | 膠 |
Noun
- hanja form? of 아교 (“donkey-hide gelatin”)
Vietnamese
| chữ Hán Nôm in this term | |
|---|---|
| 阿 | 膠 |
Noun
阿膠
- chữ Hán form of a giao (“(alternative medicine) donkey-hide gelatin; ejiao (substance used in traditional Chinese medicine as a blood tonic)”).}