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): ㄍㄠㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄐㄧㄤ
Cantonese (Jyutping): gou¹ loeng⁴ goeng¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: gāoliángjiāng
  - Zhuyin: ㄍㄠㄌㄧㄤˊ 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

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

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