金雞納
Chinese edit
golden rooster; rooster that announces the dawn | to accept; to pay (taxes, etc.) | ||
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trad. (金雞納/金鷄納) | 金雞/金鷄 | 納 | |
simp. (金鸡纳) | 金鸡 | 纳 | |
alternative forms | 金雞那/金鸡那 金雞拿/金鸡拿 金雞勒/金鸡勒 金吉那 |
Etymology edit
Phono-semantic matching of French quinquina (“cinchona”).
Perhaps influenced by the existing Chinese medicinal material 雞內金/鸡内金 (jīnèijīn, “chicken gizzard membrane”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
金雞納