間海參

Chinese

		interstice; separate; between interstice; separate; between; among; space; (measure word)	sea cucumber
trad. (間海參/間海蔘)		間	海參/海蔘
simp. (间海参)		间	海参

Etymology

Partial calque of translingual Mesothuria. "間" is a translation of translingual meso- (“middle”).

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): jiānhǎishēn

  (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄢ ㄏㄞˇ ㄕㄣ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: jiānhǎishēn
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄢ ㄏㄞˇ ㄕㄣ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jianhǎishen
    • Wade–Giles: chien¹-hai³-shên¹
    • Yale: jyān-hǎi-shēn
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jianhaeshen
    • Palladius: цзяньхайшэнь (czjanʹxajšɛnʹ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂən⁵⁵/

Noun

間海參

1. (～屬) Mesothuria