竹輪
See also: 竹轮
Chinese edit
bamboo | wheel; gear; (by) turn wheel; gear; (by) turn; rotate | ||
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trad. (竹輪) | 竹 | 輪 | |
simp. (竹轮) | 竹 | 轮 |
Etymology edit
Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 竹輪 (chikuwa).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
竹輪
- chikuwa (tube-shaped fish-paste cake)
Synonyms edit
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |
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竹 | 輪 |
ちく Grade: 1 |
わ Grade: 4 |
jūbakoyomi |
Etymology edit
Compound of 竹 (chiku, “bamboo”) + 輪 (wa, “ring”), from the resemblance to a piece of bamboo.[1][2]