栴檀
Chinese
editphonetic | |||
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simp. and trad. (栴檀) |
栴 | 檀 | |
alternative forms | 旃檀 |
Etymology
editUltimately from Sanskrit चन्दन (candana, “sandalwood”), possibly via a Prakrit with syncope of the unstable final -a (see Bailey, 1946); cf. cognate in Tocharian B cantāṃ.
Pronunciation
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄓㄢ ㄊㄢˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jhantán
- Wade–Giles: chan1-tʻan2
- Yale: jān-tán
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jantarn
- Palladius: чжаньтань (čžanʹtanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂän⁵⁵ tʰän³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: zin1 taan4
- Yale: jīn tàahn
- Cantonese Pinyin: dzin1 taan4
- Guangdong Romanization: jin1 tan4
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡siːn⁵⁵ tʰaːn²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Middle Chinese: tsyen dan
Noun
edit栴檀
Synonyms
edit- (sandalwood): 檀香 (tánxiāng)
- (bead tree):
Japanese
editKanji in this term | |
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栴 | 檀 |
せん Hyōgai |
だん Jinmeiyō |
on'yomi | goon |
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit- bead tree (Melia azedarach)
- Synonym: 楝 (ōchi)
- Synonym of 白檀 (byakudan, “white sandalwood, Santalum album”)
Usage notes
editAs with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).
References
editKorean
editHanja in this term | |
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栴 | 檀 |
Noun
edit- hanja form? of 전단 (“(Buddhism) sandalwood”)
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