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薯蕷
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See also: 薯蓣
Chinese
More information potato; yam, trad. (薯蕷) ...
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Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: shǔyù
- Zhuyin: ㄕㄨˇ ㄩˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: shǔyù
- Wade–Giles: shu3-yü4
- Yale: shǔ-yù
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shuuyuh
- Palladius: шуюй (šujuj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʂu²¹⁴⁻²¹ y⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: syu4 jyu6
- Yale: syùh yuh
- Cantonese Pinyin: sy4 jy6
- Guangdong Romanization: xu4 yu6
- Sinological IPA (key): /syː²¹ jyː²²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Middle Chinese: dzyoH yoH
More information Rime, Character ...
| Rime | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 薯 | 蕷 |
| Reading # | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| Initial (聲) | 常 (25) | 以 (36) |
| Final (韻) | 魚 (22) | 魚 (22) |
| Tone (調) | Departing (H) | Departing (H) |
| Openness (開合) | Open | Open |
| Division (等) | III | III |
| Fanqie | 常恕切 | 羊洳切 |
| Baxter | dzyoH | yoH |
| Reconstructions | ||
| Zhengzhang Shangfang |
/d͡ʑɨʌH/ | /jɨʌH/ |
| Pan Wuyun |
/d͡ʑiɔH/ | /jiɔH/ |
| Shao Rongfen |
/d͡ʑiɔH/ | /iɔH/ |
| Edwin Pulleyblank |
/d͡ʑɨə̆H/ | /jɨə̆H/ |
| Li Rong |
/ʑiɔH/ | /iɔH/ |
| Wang Li |
/ʑĭoH/ | /jĭoH/ |
| Bernhard Karlgren |
/ʑi̯woH/ | /i̯woH/ |
| Expected Mandarin Reflex |
shù | yù |
| Expected Cantonese Reflex |
syu6 | jyu6 |
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Noun
薯蕷
- Chinese yam (Dioscorea polystachya)
- (～屬) Dioscorea (genus including yams)
- (～科) Dioscoreaceae (family)
- (archaic) sweet potato
Synonyms
- (Chinese yam):
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- (sweet potato):
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