胭脂

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Chinese[edit]

phonetic
trad. (胭脂)
simp. #(胭脂)
alternative forms 焉支
燕支
撚支
臙脂

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from the Xiongnu language. Cognate with 閼氏阏氏 (yānzhī), probably also 焉耆 (Yānqí).

Pronunciation[edit]


Noun[edit]

胭脂

  1. rouge; fard
  2. (Taiwanese Hokkien, Taiwanese Hakka, Malaysian and Singapore Hokkien, Dungan) lipstick
    胭脂胭脂 [Taiwanese Hokkien]  ―  tiám ian-chi [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]  ―  to put on lipstick

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Descendants[edit]

Sino-Xenic (胭脂):
  • Japanese: (えん)() (enji)
  • Korean: 연지(臙脂) (yeonji)