向日葵
Chinese
| sunward; in former days | sunflower | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (向日葵) | 向日 | 葵 | |
| simp. #(向日葵) | 向日 | 葵 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard)
- (Pinyin): xiàngrìkuí
- (Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄖˋ ㄎㄨㄟˊ
- (Chengdu, Sichuanese Pinyin): xiang4 ri2 kui2
- (Standard)
- Cantonese
- Hakka
- Eastern Min (BUC): hióng-nĭh→nĭ-*gì
- Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): hiòng-li̍t-kûi / hiàng-ji̍t-kûi / hiòng-ji̍t-kûi
- Wu (Northern, Wugniu): 5shian-zeq8-gue6 / 5shian-zeq8-gue2
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: xiàngrìkuí → xiàngrikuí (toneless variant)
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄖˋ ㄎㄨㄟˊ → ㄒㄧㄤˋ ˙ㄖ ㄎㄨㄟˊ (toneless variant)
- Tongyong Pinyin: siàngri̊hkuéi
- Wade–Giles: hsiang4-jih5-kʻuei2
- Yale: syàng-r-kwéi
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shianq.ryhkwei
- Palladius: сянжикуй (sjanžikuj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʐ̩⁵¹ kʰu̯eɪ̯³⁵/ → /ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹ ʐ̩¹ kʰu̯eɪ̯³⁵/
- (Chengdu)
- Sichuanese Pinyin: xiang4 ri2 kui2
- Scuanxua Ladinxua Xin Wenz: xiangrhkui
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕiaŋ²¹³ zz̩²¹ kʰuei²¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: hoeng3 jat6 kwai4
- Yale: heung yaht kwàih
- Cantonese Pinyin: hoeng3 jat9 kwai4
- Guangdong Romanization: hêng3 yed6 kuei4
- Sinological IPA (key): /hœːŋ³³ jɐt̚² kʷʰɐi̯²¹/
- (Taishanese, Taicheng)
- Wiktionary: hiang1 ngit5 kei3
- Sinological IPA (key): /hiaŋ³³ ᵑɡit̚³² kʰei²²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
- Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: hiong-ngit-khùi
- Hakka Romanization System: hiong ngidˋ kuiˇ
- Hagfa Pinyim: hiong4 ngid5 kui2
- Sinological IPA: /hi̯oŋ⁵⁵ ŋit̚² kʰu̯i¹¹/
- (Hailu, incl. Zhudong)
- Hakka Romanization System: hiongˇ ngid kui
- Sinological IPA: /hioŋ¹¹ ŋit⁵⁻² kʰui⁵⁵/
- (Meixian)
- Guangdong: hiong4 ngid5 kui2
- Sinological IPA: /hiɔŋ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ ŋit̚¹ kʰuɪ¹¹/
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
- Eastern Min
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Taipei)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: hiòng-li̍t-kûi
- Tâi-lô: hiòng-li̍t-kuî
- Phofsit Daibuun: hiornglidkuii
- IPA (Quanzhou): /hiɔŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ lit̚²⁴⁻² kui²⁴/
- IPA (Xiamen): /hiɔŋ²¹⁻⁵³ lit̚⁴⁻³² kui²⁴/
- IPA (Taipei): /hiɔŋ¹¹⁻⁵³ lit̚⁴⁻³² kui²⁴/
- (Hokkien: Zhangzhou)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: hiàng-ji̍t-kûi
- Tâi-lô: hiàng-ji̍t-kuî
- Phofsit Daibuun: hiarngjidkuii
- IPA (Zhangzhou): /hiaŋ²¹⁻⁵³ d͡zit̚¹²¹⁻²¹ kui¹³/
- (Hokkien: Kaohsiung)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: hiòng-ji̍t-kûi
- Tâi-lô: hiòng-ji̍t-kuî
- Phofsit Daibuun: hiorngjidkuii
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /hiɔŋ²¹⁻⁴¹ zit̚⁴⁻³² kui²³/
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Taipei)
- Wu
Noun
向日葵
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 向日葵 (“sunflower”) [map]
Derived terms
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 向 | 日 | 葵 |
| ひまわり | ||
| Grade: 3 | Grade: 1 | Jinmeiyō |
| jukujikun | ||
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 日回り |
Etymology
From 日 (hi, “sun”) + 回り (mawari, “rotation”). The kanji are jukujikun (熟字訓), from Chinese 向日葵 (xiàngrìkuí).
Pronunciation
Noun
向日葵 or 向日葵 • (himawari) ←ひまはり (fimafari)?
Proper noun
向日葵 • (Himawari)
- a female given name
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as ヒマワリ (himawari).
Derived terms
- 水向日葵 (mizuhimawari)
References
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN