金銀花
See also: 金银花
Chinese edit
gold and silver | flower; blossom; to spend flower; blossom; to spend; fancy pattern | ||
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trad. (金銀花) | 金銀 | 花 | |
simp. (金银花) | 金银 | 花 |
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
金銀花
- Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) (Classifier: 朵 m c; 蕊 mn)
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- 一蕊金銀花 二兩左手香 [Taiwanese Hokkien, trad.]
- chi̍t lúi kim-gîn-hoe, nn̄g niú tò-chhiú-phang [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
- One honeysuckle, two taels of Mexican mint
一蕊金银花 二两左手香 [Taiwanese Hokkien, simp.]
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Synonyms edit
- 忍冬 (rěndōng)
Descendants edit
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | ||
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金 | 銀 | 花 |
きん Grade: 1 |
ぎん Grade: 3 |
か Grade: 1 |
on’yomi |
Etymology edit
Probably from Middle Chinese. Literally “gold silver flower”. Compare modern Mandarin 金銀花/金银花 (jīnyínhuā).[1][2]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Usage notes edit
More commonly called スイカズラ (suikazura) in Japanese.[1][2]