Chinese

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(willow); name of a feudal state
simp. and trad.
(枸杞)
alternative forms 枸檵
枸忌
 
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wolfberry

Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “any connection to Persian گوجه?”)

Pronunciation

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Rime
Character
Reading # 3/3 1/1
Initial () (28) (29)
Final () (137) (19)
Tone (調) Rising (X) Rising (X)
Openness (開合) Open Open
Division () I III
Fanqie
Baxter kuwX khiX
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang
Shangfang
/kəuX/ /kʰɨX/
Pan
Wuyun
/kəuX/ /kʰɨX/
Shao
Rongfen
/kəuX/ /kʰieX/
Edwin
Pulleyblank
/kəwX/ /kʰɨX/
Li
Rong
/kuX/ /kʰiəX/
Wang
Li
/kəuX/ /kʰĭəX/
Bernard
Karlgren
/kə̯uX/ /kʰiX/
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex
gǒu
Expected
Cantonese
Reflex
gau2 hei2
Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character
Reading # 2/3 1/1
No. 7071 5769
Phonetic
component
Rime
group
Rime
subdivision
0 0
Corresponding
MC rime
Old
Chinese
/*koːʔ/ /*kʰɯʔ/

Noun

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枸杞

  1. Chinese wolfberry (Lycium barbarum)

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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Sino-Xenic (枸杞):
  • Japanese: 枸杞(くこ) (kuko)
  • Korean: 구기(枸杞) (gugi)

Others:

Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Hyōgai

Hyōgai
on'yomi
 クコ on Japanese Wikipedia

Noun

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()() or 枸杞(クコ) (kuko

  1. goji berry, wolfberry

Usage notes

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

Korean

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Hanja in this term

Noun

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枸杞 (gugi) (hangeul 구기)

  1. hanja form? of 구기 (Chinese wolfberry)