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柑橘

柑橘

Chinese

		large tangerine	tangerine
simp. and trad. (柑橘)		柑	橘

Noun

柑橘

Synonyms

(citrus, citrus fruit): 柑橘類／柑橘类 (gānjúlèi), 柑橘屬／柑橘属 (gānjúshǔ)

See also

金橘 (jīnjú)

Derived terms

小柑橘 (xiǎogānjú)

Etymology

From 柑 (gān, “large tangerine”) + 橘 (jú, “orange”)

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): gānjú

(Zhuyin): ㄍㄢㄐㄩˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): gam¹ gwat¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: gānjú
  - Zhuyin: ㄍㄢㄐㄩˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: ganjyu
  - IPA ^(key): /ka̠n⁵⁵ t͡ɕy³⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)
  - Jyutping: gam¹ gwat¹
  - Yale: gām gwāt
  - Cantonese Pinyin: gam¹ gwat⁷
  - IPA ^(key): /kɐm⁵⁵ kʷɐt̚⁵/
  - Homophones:
    
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    柑橘
    金橘