西洋參
Chinese
| the Western world; the West; Western Seas | ginseng; take part in; participate ginseng; take part in; participate; join; attend; to join; unequal; varied; irregular; to counsel; uneven; not uniform | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (西洋參/西洋蔘) | 西洋 | 參/蔘 | |
| simp. (西洋参) | 西洋 | 参 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: xīyángshēn
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄧ ㄧㄤˊ ㄕㄣ
- Tongyong Pinyin: siyángshen
- Wade–Giles: hsi1-yang2-shên1
- Yale: syī-yáng-shēn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shiyangshen
- Palladius: сияншэнь (sijanšɛnʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕi⁵⁵ jɑŋ³⁵ ʂən⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: sai1 joeng4 sam1
- Yale: sāi yèuhng sām
- Cantonese Pinyin: sai1 joeng4 sam1
- Guangdong Romanization: sei1 yêng4 sem1
- Sinological IPA (key): /sɐi̯⁵⁵ jœːŋ²¹ sɐm⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
西洋參
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 西洋參 (“American ginseng”) [map]
| Variety | Location | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 西洋參 | |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Taiwan | 西洋參, 花旗參, 粉光參 |
| Singapore | 洋參, 泡參 | |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Wuhan | 洋參 |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou | 花旗參, 西洋參, 洋參 |
| Hong Kong | 花旗參 | |
| Taishan | 花旗參 | |
| Kaiping (Chikan) | 花旗參 | |
| Dongguan | 花旗參, 西洋參 | |
| Huizhou | Jixi | 西洋參 |
| Northern Min | Jian'ou | 洋參 |
| Southern Min | Xiamen | 洋參 |
| Quanzhou | 洋參 | |
| Haifeng | 洋參 | |
| Wu | Hangzhou | 花旗參 |
| Jinhua | 西洋參 | |