金雞納

Chinese

golden rooster; rooster that announces the dawn to accept; to pay (taxes, etc.)
trad. (金雞納/金鷄納) 金雞/金鷄
simp. (金鸡纳) 金鸡
alternative forms 金雞那金鸡那
金雞拿金鸡拿
金雞勒金鸡勒
金吉那

Etymology

Phono-semantic matching of French quinquina (cinchona).

Perhaps influenced by the existing Chinese medicinal material 雞內金鸡内金 (jīnèijīn, “chicken gizzard membrane”).

Pronunciation


Noun

金雞納

  1. cinchona

Derived terms

  • 金雞納樹 / 金鸡纳树
  • 金雞納霜 / 金鸡纳霜 (jīnjīnàshuāng)
  • 金雞納鞣酸 / 金鸡纳鞣酸
  • 金雞納鹼 / 金鸡纳碱