牽牛子

See also: 牵牛子

Chinese

longhorn beetle; longicorn
child; son; (noun suffix)
child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight
 
trad. (牽牛子) 牽牛
simp. (牵牛子) 牵牛

Pronunciation


Noun

牽牛子

  1. (traditional Chinese medicine) seed of the morning glory (Ipomoea, syn. Pharbitis) (a herb used to treat asthma, phlegm, cough, flatulence and constipation)
  2. (Xining Mandarin) morning glory

Synonyms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (牽牛子):
  • Japanese: (けん)()() (kengoshi); (けに)()() (kenigoshi)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
けん
Jinmeiyō

Grade: 2

Grade: 1
on'yomi kan'yōon on'yomi

Noun

(けん)()() • (kengoshi

  1. (traditional Chinese medicine) morning glory seeds, used in medicine
  2. synonym of 朝顔 (asagao, morning glory, Ipomoea)