燈芯草
See also: 灯芯草
Chinese
| wick | grass; straw; draft (of a document) grass; straw; draft (of a document); careless; rough; manuscript; hasty | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (燈芯草) | 燈芯 | 草 | |
| simp. (灯芯草) | 灯芯 | 草 | |
| alternative forms | 燈心草／灯心草 | ||
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: dēngxīncǎo
- Zhuyin: ㄉㄥ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄘㄠˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: dengsincǎo
- Wade–Giles: têng1-hsin1-tsʻao3
- Yale: dēng-syīn-tsǎu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: dengshintsao
- Palladius: дэнсиньцао (dɛnsinʹcao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /tɤŋ⁵⁵ ɕin⁵⁵ t͡sʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: dang1 sam1 cou2
- Yale: dāng sām chóu
- Cantonese Pinyin: dang1 sam1 tsou2
- Guangdong Romanization: deng1 sem1 cou2
- Sinological IPA (key): /tɐŋ⁵⁵ sɐm⁵⁵ t͡sʰou̯³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
燈芯草
- rush or any plant in the Juncaceae family (often used in traditional Chinese medicine to "cool blood" and treat sore throat) (Classifier: 根 m)