烏梅
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See also: 乌梅
Chinese[edit]
a crow; black; not a crow; black; not; empty; void |
plum flower | ||
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trad. (烏梅) | 烏 | 梅 | |
simp. (乌梅) | 乌 | 梅 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
烏梅
Synonyms[edit]
- 酸梅 (suānméi)
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
Japanese[edit]
Kanji in this term | |
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烏 | 梅 |
う Jinmeiyō |
ばい Grade: 4 |
Alternative spelling |
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烏梅 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Chinese 烏梅 (MC 'u mwoj, literally “crow + plum”). The 烏 (“crow”) character here is used for its metaphoric meaning of black.[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
- (medicine) an unripe Japanese ume that has been smoked over a fire until black, used as a pigment and in traditional medicines to treat inflammation of the throat
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