西來花

Chinese

west to come
flower; blossom; to spend
flower; blossom; to spend; fancy pattern
 
trad. (西來花) 西 來 花
simp. (西来花) 西 来 花
Literally: “flower from the west”.

Etymology

Used in Shanghainese, where the pronunciation of 蘭／兰 (lán) and 來／来 (lái) merged.

Pronunciation

  • Wu
    • (Northern: Shanghai)
      • Wugniu: 1shi-le-ho
      • MiniDict: shi平 le ho
      • Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): 1xi-le-ho
      • Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /ɕi⁵⁵ le³³ ho²¹/

Noun

西來花

  1. (Shanghainese) alternative form of 西蘭花 / 西兰花 (“broccoli”)
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