折耳根
Chinese
tenth (in price); to break; to fold tenth (in price); to break; to fold; to turn; broken (as of rope, stick) |
ear | radical (chem.); root; basis | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (折耳根) | 折 | 耳 | 根 | |
| simp. #(折耳根) | 折 | 耳 | 根 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: zhé'ěrgēn
- Zhuyin: ㄓㄜˊ ㄦˇ ㄍㄣ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jhé-ěrgen
- Wade–Giles: chê2-êrh3-kên1
- Yale: jé-ěr-gēn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jereelgen
- Palladius: чжээргэнь (čžɛergɛnʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂɤ³⁵ ˀɤɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹ kən⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
折耳根
- (chiefly Southwestern Mandarin) Houttuynia cordata (a herb used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat boils and to reduce "damp-heat", also used in southwestern Chinese cooking)