萇楚

Chinese

		carambola	distinct; clear; orderly distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; ancient place name; surname
trad. (萇楚)		萇	楚
simp. (苌楚)		苌	楚

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): chángchǔ

(Zhuyin): ㄔㄤˊ ㄔㄨˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping): coeng⁴ co²

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: chángchǔ
  - Zhuyin: ㄔㄤˊ ㄔㄨˇ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: charngchuu
  - IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: coeng⁴ co²
  - Yale: chèuhng chó
  - Cantonese Pinyin: tsoeng⁴ tso²
  - Guangdong Romanization: cêng⁴ co²
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡ʃʰœ̽ːŋ²¹ t͡sʰɔː³⁵/

Noun

萇楚

(literary) A plant mentioned in the Book of Songs, uncertainly identified as the star fruit (Averrhoa carambola) or the kiwi fruit (Actinidia deliciosa).

Derived terms

隰有萇楚／隰有苌楚

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