玉碗抱珍珠

Chinese

		jade	bowl; cup	to hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug or embrace to hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug or embrace; surround; cherish	pearl; tapioca pearl
trad. (玉碗抱珍珠)		玉	碗	抱	珍珠
simp. #(玉碗抱珍珠)		玉	碗	抱	珍珠

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): ge̍k-óaⁿ-phō-chin-chu

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: ge̍k-óaⁿ-phō-chin-chu
    • Tâi-lô: gi̍k-uánn-phō-tsin-tsu
    • Phofsit Daibuun: geg'voafphoixcinzw
    • IPA (Xiamen): /ɡiɪk̚⁴⁻³² uã⁵³ pʰo²²⁻²¹ t͡sin⁴⁴⁻²² t͡su⁴⁴/

Noun

玉碗抱珍珠

1. (Xiamen Hokkien, traditional Chinese medicine) Asian copperleaf (Acalypha australis)

Synonyms

• 鐵莧菜／铁苋菜 (tiěxiàncài)
• (Hokkien) 野麻草