柘枝
Chinese edit
phonetic | |||
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simp. and trad. (柘枝) |
柘 | 枝 |
Etymology edit
Transcription of the toponym Chach, the city in Central Asia (near modern-day Tashkent) after which the dance was named. Compare Persian چاچ (čâč), Arabic شاش (šāš).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
柘枝
- (~舞) (historical) “Dance of Chach”, a kind of dance originating from the Western Regions, popular during the Tang dynasty
- (obsolete, historical) The name for a kind of lychee.