四角豆

Chinese

		four angles; four corners	bean; sacrificial vessel
trad. (四角豆)		四角	豆
simp. ^#(四角豆)		四角	豆

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): sìjiǎodòu

(Zhuyin): ㄙˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄉㄡˋ
Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): sì-kak-tāu

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: sìjiǎodòu
  - Zhuyin: ㄙˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄉㄡˋ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: sìhjiǎodòu
  - Wade–Giles: ssŭ⁴-chiao³-tou⁴
  - Yale: sz̀-jyǎu-dòu
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: syhjeaudow
  - Palladius: сыцзяодоу (syczjaodou)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /sz̩⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ toʊ̯⁵¹/
Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Penang)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: sì-kak-tāu
  - Tâi-lô: sì-kak-tāu
  - Phofsit Daibuun: sie'kakdau
  - IPA (Penang): /si²¹⁻³³ kak̚³⁻⁴ tau²¹/

Noun

四角豆

(Malaysia) winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus)

Synonyms

四稜豆／四棱豆 (sìléngdòu)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
四	角	豆
し Grade: 1	かく Grade: 2	まめ Grade: 3
on'yomi		kun'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “square bean”, 四角(しかく) (shikaku) + 豆(まめ) (mame, “bean”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ɕika̠kɯ̟ma̠me̞]

Noun

四(し)角(かく)豆(まめ) or 四角豆(シカクマメ) • (shikakumame)

winged bean, Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).