飛燕草
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Chinese
| flying swallow | herbaceous plant | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (飛燕草) | 飛燕 | 草 | |
| simp. (飞燕草) | 飞燕 | 草 | |
Etymology
From Japanese.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: fēiyàncǎo
- Zhuyin: ㄈㄟ ㄧㄢˋ ㄘㄠˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: feiyàncǎo
- Wade–Giles: fei1-yen4-tsʻao3
- Yale: fēi-yàn-tsǎu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: feiyanntsao
- Palladius: фэйяньцао (fɛjjanʹcao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /feɪ̯⁵⁵ jɛn⁵¹ t͡sʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
飛燕草
- Delphinium ajacis or any other larkspur
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 飛 | 燕 | 草 |
| ひ Grade: 4 |
えん Jinmeiyō |
そう Grade: 1 |
| on'yomi | ||
Noun
- Delphinium ajacis
- Synonym: 千鳥草 (chidorisō)
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).