萇楚
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Chinese[edit]
carambola | distinct; clear; orderly distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; ancient place name; surname | ||
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trad. (萇楚) | 萇 | 楚 | |
simp. (苌楚) | 苌 | 楚 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
萇楚
- (literary) A plant mentioned in the Book of Songs, uncertainly identified as the star fruit (Averrhoa carambola) or the kiwi fruit (Actinidia deliciosa).
- 隰有萇楚,猗儺其枝。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11th – 7th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Xí yǒu chángchǔ, ēnuó qí zhī. [Pinyin]
- In the low wet grounds is the carambola tree;
Soft and pliant are its branches.
隰有苌楚,猗傩其枝。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]