秋海棠

Chinese

autumn; fall; harvest time
autumn; fall; harvest time; a swing
 
Chinese crabapple tree, cultivated as an ornamental tree in Chinese gardens
trad. (秋海棠) 海棠
simp. #(秋海棠) 海棠

Pronunciation


Noun

秋海棠

  1. hardy begonia (Begonia grandis)
  2. (figurative) map or territory of the Republic of China before the Chinese Civil War

Compounds

Japanese

Kanji in this term
しゅう
Grade: 2
かい
Grade: 2
どう
Hyōgai
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
(kyūjitai)

Noun

(しゅう)(かい)(どう) or 秋海棠(シュウカイドウ) • (shūkaidō

  1. hardy begonia, Begonia grandis

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).