蛇舌癀

Chinese

		snake; serpent	tongue
trad. (蛇舌癀)		蛇	舌	癀
simp. #(蛇舌癀)		蛇	舌	癀

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): chôa-chi̍h-hông

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, Zhangzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chôa-chi̍h-hông
    • Tâi-lô: tsuâ-tsi̍h-hông
    • Phofsit Daibuun: zoaciqhoong
    • IPA (Xiamen): /t͡sua²⁴⁻²² t͡si(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ hɔŋ²⁴/
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /t͡sua¹³⁻²² t͡si(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ hɔŋ¹³/

Noun

蛇舌癀

1. (Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) Hedyotis diffusa (syn. Oldenlandia diffusa) (An herb used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat infections and to reduce "heat".)

Synonyms

• 白花蛇舌草 (báihuāshéshécǎo)
• 矮腳白花蛇利草／矮脚白花蛇利草 (ǎijiǎo báihuā shélìcǎo)
• (Hokkien) 蛇舌草