剪絨花

See also: 剪绒花

Chinese

		rainbow pink; China pink	flower; blossom; to spend flower; blossom; to spend; fancy pattern
trad. (剪絨花)		剪絨	花
simp. (剪绒花)		剪绒	花

剪絨花 (2)

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): chián-jiông-hoe / chián-liông-hoe

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Kaohsiung)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chián-jiông-hoe
    • Tâi-lô: tsián-jiông-hue
    • Phofsit Daibuun: ciefnjionghoef
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡siɛn⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ziɔŋ²³⁻³³ hue⁴⁴/
  • (Hokkien: Taipei)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chián-liông-hoe
    • Tâi-lô: tsián-liông-hue
    • Phofsit Daibuun: ciefnlionghoef
    • IPA (Taipei): /t͡siɛn⁵³⁻⁴⁴ liɔŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ hue⁴⁴/

Noun

剪絨花

1. (Taiwanese Hokkien, dated) rainbow pink; China pink (Dianthus chinensis)
2. (Taiwanese Hokkien) carnation

   • 胸前結著一蕊剪絨花　思念阿母的栽培 [Hokkien, trad.]
     胸前结著一蕊剪绒花　思念阿母的栽培 [Hokkien, simp.]

     From: 洪榮宏 (lyricist 黃建銘), 《阿母的恩情》

     heng-chêng kat-tio̍h chi̍t lúi chián-jiông-hoe, su-liām a-bú ê chai-pôe [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

     With a carnation pinned to my chest, I remember Mom's care for me.

Synonyms

• (rainbow pink): 石竹 (shízhú)
• (carnation): 康乃馨 (kāngnǎixīn); (Hokkien) 剪絨仔花／剪绒仔花