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黃芪

黃芪

See also: 黄芪

Chinese

		yellow; sulfur; erotic yellow; sulfur; erotic; (surname)
trad. (黃芪)		黃	芪
simp. (黄芪)		黄	芪

Noun

黃芪

Astragalus membranaceus (a medicinal herb used in Chinese herbology)

References

黄芪 on the Chinese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^zh

Etymology

from 黃 ("yellow") + 芪 ("leader")

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): huángqí

(Zhuyin): ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄑㄧˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): wong⁴ kei⁴

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)
  - Pinyin: huángqí
  - Zhuyin: ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄑㄧˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: hwangchyi
  - IPA ^(key): /xu̯ɑŋ³⁵ t͡ɕʰi³⁵/
  - Homophones:
    
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    黃旗／黄旗
    黃芪／黄芪
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)
  - Jyutping: wong⁴ kei⁴
  - Yale: wòhng kèih
  - Cantonese Pinyin: wong⁴ kei⁴
  - IPA ^(key): /wɔːŋ²¹ kʰei̯²¹/
  - Homophones:
    
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    黃旗／黄旗
    黃芪／黄芪