粟青

Chinese

		grain; millet	green (blue, black); Qinghai province (abbrev.)
trad. (粟青)		粟	青
simp. #(粟青)		粟	青

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): chhek-chhiⁿ / chhek-chheⁿ

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, Taipei)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chhek-chhiⁿ
    • Tâi-lô: tshik-tshinn
    • Phofsit Daibuun: zhekchvy
    • IPA (Xiamen, Taipei): /t͡sʰiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰĩ⁴⁴/
  • (Hokkien: Zhangzhou, Kaohsiung)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chhek-chheⁿ
    • Tâi-lô: tshik-tshenn
    • Phofsit Daibuun: zhekzhvef
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡sʰiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰẽ⁴⁴/
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /t͡sʰiɪk̚³²⁻⁵ t͡sʰɛ̃⁴⁴/

Noun

粟青

1. (Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) young crops; green shoots of food grains
2. (Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) earnest money given as advanced payment for crops while still immature (as a form of usury)

Synonyms

• (young crops): 青苗 (qīngmiáo)

Derived terms

• 放粟青