紫草
Chinese
purple; violet; imperial purple; violet; imperial; palace |
grass; straw; draft (of a document) grass; straw; draft (of a document); careless; rough; manuscript; hasty | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (紫草) | 紫 | 草 | |
| simp. #(紫草) | 紫 | 草 | |
| alternative forms | 茈草 | ||
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: zǐcǎo [Phonetic: zícǎo]
- Zhuyin: ㄗˇ ㄘㄠˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: zǐhcǎo
- Wade–Giles: tzŭ3-tsʻao3
- Yale: dž-tsǎu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tzyytsao
- Palladius: цзыцао (czycao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡sʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
紫草
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 紫 | 草 |
| むらさき Grade: S |
そう Grade: 1 |
| yutōyomi | |
Noun
紫草 • (murasakisō)
- synonym of 紫 (murasaki, “purple or red-root gromwell, Lithospermum erythrorhizon”)