高良薑

See also: 高良姜

Chinese

			ginger
trad. (高良薑)		高良	薑
simp. (高良姜)		高良	姜
alternative forms		高莨薑／高莨姜

Etymology

First element is from 高涼／高凉 (Gāoliáng, “ancient placename in China”), with 涼 (“cold”) changed to its homophone 良 (“good”).

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): gāoliángjiāng

  (Zhuyin): ㄍㄠ ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄐㄧㄤ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): gou¹ loeng⁴ goeng¹

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: gāoliángjiāng
    • Zhuyin: ㄍㄠ ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄐㄧㄤ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: gaoliángjiang
    • Wade–Giles: kao¹-liang²-chiang¹
    • Yale: gāu-lyáng-jyāng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: gauliangjiang
    • Palladius: гаолянцзян (gaoljanczjan)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ li̯ɑŋ³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: gou¹ loeng⁴ goeng¹
    • Yale: gōu lèuhng gēung
    • Cantonese Pinyin: gou¹ loeng⁴ goeng¹
    • Guangdong Romanization: gou¹ lêng⁴ gêng¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kou̯⁵⁵ lœːŋ²¹ kœːŋ⁵⁵/

Noun

高良薑

1. lesser galangal (Alpinia officinarum)

Synonyms

• 伙哈 (huǒhā)
• 佛手根 (fóshǒugēn)
• 小良薑／小良姜 (xiǎoliángjiāng)
• 比目連理花／比目连理花 (bǐmù liánlǐhuā)
• 膏涼薑／膏凉姜 (gāoliángjiāng)
• 膏良薑／膏良姜 (gāoliángjiāng)
• 良薑／良姜 (liángjiāng)
• 蠻薑／蛮姜 (mánjiāng)
• 賀哈／贺哈 (hèhā)
• 雷州高涼薑／雷州高凉姜 (Léizhōu gāoliángjiāng)
• 風薑／风姜 (fēngjiāng)

 

See also

• 溫裏藥／温里药