射干
Chinese
editradio- (chem.); shoot | to concern; to interfere; shield to concern; to interfere; shield; stem | ||
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trad. (射干) | 射 | 干 | |
simp. #(射干) | 射 | 干 |
Etymology
editFrom Sanskrit सृगाल (sṛgāla, “jackal”); another variations include 野干 (OC *ɦljaʔ kaːn), 野犴 (OC *ɦljaʔ ŋaːn), 豻 (OC *ŋaːn) and 悉伽羅 (MC sit gja la).
Pronunciation
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄧㄝˋ ㄍㄢ
- Tongyong Pinyin: yègan
- Wade–Giles: yeh4-kan1
- Yale: yè-gān
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yehgan
- Palladius: егань (jeganʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /jɛ⁵¹ kän⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: je6 gon1
- Yale: yeh gōn
- Cantonese Pinyin: je6 gon1
- Guangdong Romanization: yé6 gon1
- Sinological IPA (key): /jɛː²² kɔːn⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
- Middle Chinese: yaeH kan
- Old Chinese
- (Baxter–Sagart): /*Cə.lAk-s [k]ˤar/
- (Zhengzhang): /*ɢljaːɡ kaːn/
Noun
edit射干
- rhizome of the blackberry lily (Iris domestica), syn. Belamcanda chinensis, used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat cough, phlegm and sore throat)
- (archaic, historical, obsolete) an animal which resembles a fox and that can climb trees
- 其上則有赤猨蠷蝚,鵷雛孔鸞,騰遠射干。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, c. 91 BCE
- Qí shàng zé yǒu chìyuán qúróu, yuānchú kǒngluán, téngyuǎn yègān. [Pinyin]
- Above that, there are red apes, qurou [a kind of macaque], yuanchu [a kind of fenghuang], peacocks and luan [a kind of fenghuang], tengyuan [a kind of beast] and yegan [a fox-like animal].
其上则有赤猨蠷蝚,鹓雏孔鸾,腾远射干。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Descendants
editJapanese
editEtymology 1
editKanji in this term | |
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射 | 干 |
しゃ Grade: 6 |
かん > が Grade: 6 |
kan'on | irregular |
Alternative spellings |
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者我 著莪 |
Derived from a confusion with 射干 (yakan, “blackberry lily (Iris domestica”)) below. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Pronunciation
editNoun
editUsage notes
editAs with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as シャガ.
Derived terms
editEtymology 2
editKanji in this term | |
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射 | 干 |
や Grade: 6 |
かん Grade: 6 |
on'yomi |
Alternative spelling |
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野干 |
From Middle Chinese 射干 (MC yaeH kan), from Sanskrit सृगाल (sṛgāla, “jackal”).
Doublet of ジャッカル (jakkaru, “jackal”), via English jackal, Turkish çakal and Persian شغال (šağâl).
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit- (Chinese mythology) a legendary evil beast similar to a fox
- (by extension) a fox
- Synonym: 狐 (kitsune)
- (theater) a Noh mask with the visage of the Chinese fox spirit
- Synonym of 檜扇 (hiōgi): blackberry lily (Iris domestica)
Etymology 3
editKanji in this term | |
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射 | 干 |
ひおうぎ | |
Grade: 6 | Grade: 6 |
jukujikun |
Noun
edit- Alternative spelling of 檜扇 (hiōgi, “blackberry lily, Iris domestica”)
Compounds
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- ja:Flowers
- ja:Iris family plants