人參
Chinese
man; person; people | ginseng | ||
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trad. (人參/人蔘) | 人 | 參/蔘 | |
simp. (人参) | 人 | 参 |
Etymology
Referring to the root's characteristic forked shape, resembling the legs of a man.
Pronunciation
Noun
人參
- ginseng (any of several plants, of the genus Panax)
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 人參 (“ginseng”) [map]
Variety | Location | Words edit |
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Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 人參 | |
Mandarin | Taiwan | 人參 |
Luoyang | 人參 | |
Wanrong | 人參 | |
Xi'an | 人參 | |
Yangzhou | 參 | |
Singapore | 人參 | |
Cantonese | Guangzhou | 參 |
Hong Kong | 人參, 參 | |
Gan | Nanchang | 人參 |
Lichuan | 人參 | |
Pingxiang | 人參, 參 | |
Min Dong | Fuzhou | 參 |
Min Nan | Xiamen | 人參 |
Quanzhou | 人參 | |
Zhangzhou | 人參 | |
Tainan | 參仔 | |
Leizhou | 參 | |
Southern Pinghua | Nanning (Tingzi) | 人參 |
Wu | Suzhou | 人參 |
Descendants
Sino-Xenic (人參):
- → Japanese: 人参 (ninjin)
- → Korean: 인삼(人蔘) (insam)
- → Vietnamese: nhân sâm (人參)
Others:
- → English: ginseng
- → Russian: женьшень (ženʹšenʹ)
See also
- 補益藥/补益药 (bǔyìyào)
- 藥材/药材 (yàocái, “medicinal materials in traditional Chinese medicine”)
References
- Duffus, William (1883), “ginseng”, in English-Chinese Vocabulary of the Vernacular or Spoken Language of Swatow, Swatow: English Presbyterian Mission Press, page 122
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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人 | 參 |
にん Grade: 1 | じん Hyōgaiji |
on’yomi |
Noun
人參 • (ninjin) (kyūjitai, shinjitai 人参)
- Kyūjitai form of 人参 (“carrot”)
Korean
Hanja in this term | |
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人 | 參 |
Noun
人參 • (insam) (hangeul 인삼)
- Alternative form of 人蔘
Vietnamese
Hán tự in this term | |
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人 | 參 |
Noun
人參
- chữ Hán form of nhân sâm (“ginseng”).