芫荽

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word 芫荽. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word 芫荽, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say 芫荽 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word 芫荽 you have here. The definition of the word 芫荽 will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of芫荽, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Chinese

Daphne genkwa
trad. (芫荽)
simp. #(芫荽)
alternative forms 蒝荽
園荽园荽
原荽
芫茜

Etymology

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “How is this related to 胡荽 (húsuī)? And is it related at all (say, a blend) to 芫花 (yuánhuā)?”

Pronunciation


Note: jyun4 sai1, jim4 sai1 - vernacular, often written as 芫茜.
Note:
  • uang5 sui1 - Shantou;
  • uêng5 sui1 - Chaozhou.

    Noun

    芫荽

    1. coriander

    Synonyms

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Tagalog: wansoy
    • Zhuang: yiemzsih

    References