五月茶
Chinese
May; modern name for the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar | tea; tea plant | ||
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trad. (五月茶) | 五月 | 茶 | |
simp. #(五月茶) | 五月 | 茶 |
Etymology
五月 (wǔyuè, “fifth month”) + 茶 (chá, “tea”), in relation to its medical use in the summer.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: wǔyuè chá
- Zhuyin: ㄨˇ ㄩㄝˋ ㄔㄚˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: wǔyuè chá
- Wade–Giles: wu3-yüeh4 chʻa2
- Yale: wǔ-ywè chá
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: wuuyueh char
- Palladius: уюэ ча (ujue ča)
- Sinological IPA (key): /u²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɥɛ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰä³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: ng5 jyut6 caa4
- Yale: ńgh yuht chàh
- Cantonese Pinyin: ng5 jyt9 tsaa4
- Guangdong Romanization: ng5 yud6 ca4
- Sinological IPA (key): /ŋ̍¹³ jyːt̚² t͡sʰaː²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
五月茶
Synonyms
- 通天炮