孜然
Chinese
| phonetic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (孜然) | 孜 | 然 | |
| simp. #(孜然) | 孜 | 然 | |
Etymology
Borrowed from Uyghur زىرە (zire).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: zīrán
- Zhuyin: ㄗ ㄖㄢˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: zihrán
- Wade–Giles: tzŭ1-jan2
- Yale: dz̄-rán
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tzyran
- Palladius: цзыжань (czyžanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sz̩⁵⁵ ʐän³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: zi1 jin4
- Yale: jī yìhn
- Cantonese Pinyin: dzi1 jin4
- Guangdong Romanization: ji1 yin4
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡siː⁵⁵ jiːn²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Wu
Noun
孜然
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 孜然 (“cumin”) [map]
| Variety | Location | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 孜然 | |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Taiwan | 孜然 |
| Central Plains Mandarin | Yanqi | 孜然 |
| Sokuluk (Gansu Dungan) | 孜牙旦, 孜然 | |
| Masanchin (Shaanxi Dungan) | 孜牙旦 | |
| Lanyin Mandarin | Ürümqi | 孜然 |
| Jimsar | 孜然 | |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Guilin | 孜然 |
| Cantonese | Hong Kong | 孜然 |
| Southern Min | Penang (Hokkien) | 粗粟 |
| Wu | Shanghai | 孜然 |