人參
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Chinese
| man; person; people | ginseng | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (人參/人蔘) | 人 | 參/蔘 | |
| simp. (人参) | 人 | 参 | |
Etymology
Referring to the root's characteristic forked shape, resembling the legs of a man.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- Cantonese
- (Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Jyutping): jan4 sam1
- (Taishan, Wiktionary): ngin3 lhim1
- Gan (Wiktionary): 'liin4 sen1
- Hakka (Sixian, PFS): ngìn-sêm
- Eastern Min (BUC): ìng-sĕng
- Southern Min
- Wu (Northern, Wugniu): 6gnin-sen / 2gnin-sen
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄖㄣˊ ㄕㄣ
- Tongyong Pinyin: rénshen
- Wade–Giles: jên2-shên1
- Yale: rén-shēn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: renshen
- Palladius: жэньшэнь (žɛnʹšɛnʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʐən³⁵ ʂən⁵⁵/
- Homophones:
人參／人参
人身
壬申
- (Standard Chinese)
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
- Jyutping: jan4 sam1
- Yale: yàhn sām
- Cantonese Pinyin: jan4 sam1
- Guangdong Romanization: yen4 sem1
- Sinological IPA (key): /jɐn²¹ sɐm⁵⁵/
- Homophones:
人參／人参
人心
仁心
- (Taishanese, Taicheng)
- Wiktionary: ngin3 lhim1
- Sinological IPA (key): /ᵑɡin²² ɬim³³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
- Gan
- (Nanchang)
- Wiktionary: 'liin4 sen1
- Sinological IPA (key): /ˈlɨn³⁵ sɛn⁴²/
- (Nanchang)
- Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
- Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: ngìn-sêm
- Hakka Romanization System: nginˇ semˊ
- Hagfa Pinyim: ngin2 sem1
- Sinological IPA: /ŋin¹¹ sem²⁴/
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
- Eastern Min
- (Fuzhou)
- Bàng-uâ-cê: ìng-sĕng
- Sinological IPA (key): /iŋ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ (s-)nɛiŋ⁵⁵/
- (Fuzhou)
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Kaohsiung, Tainan, Yilan, Sanxia)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: jîn-sim
- Tâi-lô: jîn-sim
- Phofsit Daibuun: jinsym
- IPA (Tainan, Yilan): /d͡zin²⁴⁻³³ sim⁴⁴/
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /zin²³⁻³³ sim⁴⁴/
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Taipei, Kinmen)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: lîn-sim
- Tâi-lô: lîn-sim
- Phofsit Daibuun: linsym
- IPA (Xiamen): /lin²⁴⁻²² sim⁴⁴/
- IPA (Kinmen): /lin²⁴⁻¹² sim⁴⁴/
- IPA (Taipei): /lin²⁴⁻¹¹ sim⁴⁴/
- (Hokkien: Magong)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: jîn-song
- Tâi-lô: jîn-song
- Phofsit Daibuun: jinsofng
- (Hokkien: Xiamen)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: lîn-song
- Tâi-lô: lîn-song
- Phofsit Daibuun: linsofng
- IPA (Xiamen): /lin²⁴⁻²² sɔŋ⁴⁴/
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou, Lukang)
- (Hokkien: variant in Taiwan)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: jîn-sam
- Tâi-lô: jîn-sam
- Phofsit Daibuun: jinsafm
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /zin²³⁻³³ sam⁴⁴/
- (Hokkien: variant in Taiwan)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: lîn-sam
- Tâi-lô: lîn-sam
- Phofsit Daibuun: linsafm
- IPA (Taipei): /lin²⁴⁻¹¹ sam⁴⁴/
- (Hokkien: Zhangzhou, variant in Taiwan)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: jîn-som
- Tâi-lô: jîn-som
- Phofsit Daibuun: jinsofm
- IPA (Zhangzhou): /d͡zin¹³⁻²² sɔm⁴⁴/
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /zin²³⁻³³ sɔm⁴⁴/
- (Hokkien: variant in Taiwan)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: lîn-som
- Tâi-lô: lîn-som
- Phofsit Daibuun: linsofm
- IPA (Taipei): /lin²⁴⁻¹¹ sɔm⁴⁴/
- (Hokkien: Taichung)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: gîn-som
- Tâi-lô: gîn-som
- Phofsit Daibuun: ginsofm
- (Teochew)
- Peng'im: ring5 siam1
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: jîng siam
- Sinological IPA (key): /d͡ziŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ siam³³/
- (Hokkien: Kaohsiung, Tainan, Yilan, Sanxia)
- Wu
Noun
人參
Synonyms
| Variety | Location | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 人參 | |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Taiwan | 人參 |
| Singapore | 人參 | |
| Central Plains Mandarin | Luoyang | 人參 |
| Wanrong | 人參 | |
| Xi'an | 人參 | |
| Jianghuai Mandarin | Yangzhou | 參 |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou | 參 |
| Hong Kong | 人參, 參 | |
| Gan | Nanchang | 人參 |
| Lichuan | 人參 | |
| Pingxiang | 人參, 參 | |
| Eastern Min | Fuzhou | 參 |
| Southern Min | Xiamen | 人參 |
| Quanzhou | 人參 | |
| Zhangzhou | 人參 | |
| Tainan | 參仔 | |
| Leizhou | 參 | |
| Southern Pinghua | Nanning (Tingzi) | 人參 |
| Wu | Suzhou | 人參 |
Derived terms
Descendants
Others:
See also
References
- Duffus, William (1883) “ginseng”, in English-Chinese Vocabulary of the Vernacular or Spoken Language of Swatow, Swatow: English Presbyterian Mission Press, page 122
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 人 | 參 |
| にん Grade: 1 |
じん Hyōgai |
| on'yomi | |
Noun
Korean
| Hanja in this term | |
|---|---|
| 人 | 參 |
Noun
- Alternative form of 人蔘
Vietnamese
| chữ Hán Nôm in this term | |
|---|---|
| 人 | 參 |
Noun
人參