麝香草
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Chinese
| musk | grass; straw; draft (of a document) grass; straw; draft (of a document); careless; rough; manuscript; hasty | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (麝香草) | 麝香 | 草 | |
| simp. #(麝香草) | 麝香 | 草 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄕㄜˋ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄘㄠˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: shèsiangcǎo
- Wade–Giles: shê4-hsiang1-tsʻao3
- Yale: shè-syāng-tsǎu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shehshiangtsao
- Palladius: шэсянцао (šɛsjancao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʂɤ⁵¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: se6 hoeng1 cou2
- Yale: seh hēung chóu
- Cantonese Pinyin: se6 hoeng1 tsou2
- Guangdong Romanization: sé6 hêng1 cou2
- Sinological IPA (key): /sɛː²² hœːŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰou̯³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
麝香草
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 麝 | 香 | 草 |
| じゃ Hyōgai |
こう Grade: 4 |
そう Grade: 1 |
| goon | on'yomi | |
Etymology
Literally, “musk plant”, 麝香 (jakō, “musk”) + 草 (sō, “grass, plant”)
Pronunciation
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).