苦參
Chinese
bitter; intensely; miserable bitter; intensely; miserable; painful |
ginseng; take part in; participate ginseng; take part in; participate; join; attend; to join; unequal; varied; irregular; to counsel; uneven; not uniform | ||
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| trad. (苦參) | 苦 | 參 | |
| simp. (苦参) | 苦 | 参 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: kǔshēn
- Zhuyin: ㄎㄨˇ ㄕㄣ
- Tongyong Pinyin: kǔshen
- Wade–Giles: kʻu3-shên1
- Yale: kǔ-shēn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: kuushen
- Palladius: кушэнь (kušɛnʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /kʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂən⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
苦參
- root of shrubby sophora (Sophora flavescens) (A root used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat infections and skin diseases.)