雞角刺

Chinese

		cock; rooster; cockerel	thorn; sting; prick thorn; sting; prick; pierce; stab; thrust; assassinate; murder
trad. (雞角刺/鷄角刺)		雞角/鷄角	刺
simp. (鸡角刺)		鸡角	刺
alternative forms		雞鵤刺／鸡鵤刺

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): koe-kak-chhì

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Quanzhou, Xiamen)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: koe-kak-chhì
    • Tâi-lô: kue-kak-tshì
    • Phofsit Daibuun: koe'kakchix
    • IPA (Xiamen): /kue⁴⁴⁻²² kak̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰi²¹/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /kue³³ kak̚⁵⁻²⁴ t͡sʰi⁴¹/

Noun

雞角刺

1. (Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) Japanese thistle (Cirsium japonicum) (herb used in traditional Chinese medicine to increase blood pressure)

Synonyms

• 大薊／大蓟 (dàjì)
• (Hokkien) 六月霜