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紅芋
( dialectal Mandarin , dialectal Gan ) sweet potato
Dialectal synonyms of
番薯 (“sweet potato”)
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Variety
Location
Words
Classical Chinese
薯 , 藷 , 藷藇 , 薯蕷 , 薯藥 , 山藷 , 金薯 , 玉枕薯
Formal (Written Standard Chinese )
甘薯
Taxonomic name
甘薯
Northeastern Mandarin
Beijing
白薯 , 紅薯
Taiwan
地瓜 , 番薯
Chengde
紅薯
Ulanhot
地瓜
Tongliao
地瓜
Chifeng
紅薯 , 地瓜
Hulunbuir (Hailar)
地瓜
Heihe
地瓜
Qiqihar
地瓜
Harbin
地瓜
Jiamusi
地瓜
Baicheng
地瓜
Changchun
地瓜
Tonghua
地瓜
Shenyang
地瓜
Jinzhou
紅薯 , 地瓜
Malaysia
番薯
Singapore
番薯
Jilu Mandarin
Tianjin
山芋 , 山藥
Tangshan
白薯
Cangzhou
紅薯 , 山芋
Baoding
山藥
Shijiazhuang
山藥
Lijin
地瓜
Jinan
地瓜
Jiaoliao Mandarin
Dalian
地瓜
Dandong
地瓜
Yantai
地瓜
Yantai (Muping)
地瓜
Qingdao
地瓜
Zhucheng
地瓜
Central Plains Mandarin
Luoyang
苕 , 紅薯
Lingbao
紅薯
Jining
地瓜 , 芋頭
Wanrong
紅薯
Linfen
紅薯
Shangqiu
紅薯
Yuanyang
白薯 , 紅薯
Zhengzhou
紅薯
Xinyang
紅薯
Xi'an
紅苕 , 紅芋
Baoji
紅薯 , 紅苕 , 紅芋
Tianshui
紅苕
Xining
紅薯
Xuzhou
白芋 , 紅芋 , 地瓜 , 山芋
Fuyang
紅芋
Sokuluk (Gansu Dungan)
紅苕
Masanchin (Shaanxi Dungan)
紅苕
Lanyin Mandarin
Yinchuan
紅薯 , 山芋
Lanzhou
紅苕 , 紅薯 , 白薯
Hami
紅薯
Ürümqi
紅薯 , 紅苕
Southwestern Mandarin
Chengdu
紅苕 , 番苕
Nanchong
紅苕
Dazhou
紅苕
Hanyuan
紅苕
Xichang
紅苕
Zigong
紅苕
Chongqing
紅苕
Wuhan
苕 , 紅苕 , 地瓜
Yichang
白薯 , 紅薯 , 地瓜
Xiangyang
紅薯
Tianmen
苕
Guiyang
飯薯 , 紅薯
Zunyi
紅苕 , 地蘿蔔
Bijie
紅苕
Liping
薯子
Zhaotong
山藥
Dali
紅薯 , 土瓜 , 山藥
Kunming
白薯 , 紅薯 , 山藥
Mengzi
白薯 , 山藥
Guilin
紅薯
Liuzhou
紅薯
Nanning (Wuming)
番薯
Jishou
紅薯
Changde
紅薯
Hanzhong
紅薯 , 紅苕
Jianghuai Mandarin
Nanjing
山芋
Yangzhou
山芋
Lianyungang
地瓜 , 山芋
Lianshui
山芋
Nantong
番芋
Anqing
紅薯 , 山芋
Wuhu
山芋
Hefei
山芋 , 芋頭
Huanggang
甘薯
Hong'an
紅芋 , 紅苕 , 苕
Cantonese
Guangzhou
番薯
Hong Kong
番薯
Hong Kong (San Tin Weitou)
葛薯
Hong Kong (Kam Tin Weitou)
番薯 , 葛薯
Hong Kong (Ting Kok)
番薯
Hong Kong (Tung Ping Chau)
番薯
Macau
番薯
Guangzhou (Panyu)
番薯
Guangzhou (Huashan, Huadu)
番薯
Guangzhou (Conghua)
番薯
Guangzhou (Zengcheng)
番薯
Foshan
番薯
Foshan (Shatou, Nanhai)
番薯
Foshan (Shunde)
番薯
Foshan (Sanshui)
番薯
Foshan (Mingcheng, Gaoming)
番薯
Zhongshan (Shiqi)
番薯
Zhuhai (Qianshan, Xiangzhou)
番薯
Zhuhai (Shangheng, Doumen; Tanka)
番薯
Zhuhai (Doumen)
番薯
Jiangmen (Baisha)
番薯
Jiangmen (Xinhui)
番薯
Taishan
番薯
Kaiping (Chikan)
番薯
Enping (Niujiang)
番薯
Heshan (Yayao)
紅薯
Dongguan
番薯
Shenzhen (Shajing, Bao'an)
番薯
Shenzhen (Dapeng)
番薯
Shaoguan
番薯
Yunfu
番薯
Yangjiang
番薯
Xinyi
番薯
Lianjiang
番薯
Nanning
番薯
Wuzhou
番薯
Yulin
番薯
Hepu (Lianzhou)
番薯
Danzhou
薯
Kuala Lumpur (Guangfu)
番薯
Singapore (Guangfu)
番薯
Ho Chi Minh City (Guangfu)
番薯
Gan
Nanchang
蘿蔔薯 , 薯
Pengze
白薯
Lichuan
番薯
Pingxiang
番薯
Hakka
Meixian
番薯
Xingning
番薯
Huizhou (Huicheng Bendihua)
番薯
Huizhou (Shuikou Bendihua)
番薯
Huizhou (Hengli Bendihua)
番薯
Huiyang
番薯
Huidong (Pingshan Bendihua)
番薯
Huidong (Daling)
番薯
Dongguan (Qingxi)
番薯
Longmen (Pingling Bendihua)
番薯
Longmen (Luxi Bendihua)
番薯 , 紅薯
Boluo (Bendihua)
番薯
Shenzhen (Shatoujiao)
番薯
Zengcheng (Zhengguo)
番薯
Zhongshan (Wuguishan)
番薯
Zhongshan (Nanlang Heshui)
番薯
Wuhua (Shuizhai)
番薯
Wuhua (Huacheng)
番薯
Wuhua (Changbu)
番薯
Wuhua (Mianyang)
番薯
Heyuan (Bendihua)
番薯 , 紅薯
Zijin (Guzhu Bendihua)
番薯
Longchuan (Tuocheng Bendihua)
番薯
Longchuan (Sidu Bendihua)
番薯
Heping (Linzhai Bendihua)
番薯
Lianping (Zhongxin Bendihua)
番薯
Lianping (Longjie Bendihua)
番薯
Shaoguan (Qujiang)
番薯
Xinfeng (Matou Bendihua)
番薯
Xinfeng (Daxi Bendihua)
番薯
Lianshan (Xiaosanjiang)
番薯
Liannan
番薯
Guangzhou (Lütian, Conghua)
番薯
Jiexi
番薯
Luhe
番薯
Zhao'an (Xiuzhuan)
番薯
Changting
番薯
Wuping
番薯
Wuping (Yanqian)
番薯
Wuping (Pingyu)
番薯
Liancheng
番薯
Ninghua
番薯 , 窩薯
Yudu
番薯 , 薯子
Ningdu
番薯
Ruijin
番薯
Shicheng
番薯
Shangyou (Shexi)
番薯
Tonggu (Sandu)
番薯
Ganzhou (Panlong)
番薯
Dayu
番薯哩
Miaoli (N. Sixian)
番薯
Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian)
番薯
Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu)
番薯
Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu)
番薯
Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping)
番薯
Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an)
番薯
Hong Kong
番薯
Yangxi (Tangkou)
番薯
Yangchun (Sanjia)
番薯
Xinyi (Sihe)
番薯
Xinyi (Qianpai)
番薯
Gaozhou (Xindong)
番薯
Maoming (Shalang, Dianbai)
番薯
Huazhou (Xin'an)
番薯
Lianjiang (Shijiao)
番薯
Lianjiang (Qingping)
番薯
Mengshan (Xihe)
番薯
Luchuan
番薯
Luchuan (Daqiao)
紅番薯 , 紅薯
Sabah (Longchuan)
番薯
Senai (Huiyang)
番薯
Sungai Tapang, Batu Kawa (Hepo)
番薯
Singkawang
番薯
Huizhou
Jixi
飯芋 , 山芋
Shexian
山芋
Huangshan (Tunxi)
紅薯
Xiuning
山芋 , 紅薯
Yixian
白番苕
Qimen
紅薯
Wuyuan
番薯
Fuliang
紅薯
Dexing
番薯
Jingde
番薯
Shitai (Xianyu)
薯薯兒
Jin
Taiyuan
紅薯
Pingyao
紅薯
Yangyuan
白薯 , 紅薯
Datong
紅薯
Xinzhou
紅薯
Lüliang (Lishi)
紅薯
Changzhi
紅薯
Linhe
紅薯
Jining
紅薯
Hohhot
紅薯
Erenhot
紅薯
Pingshan
山藥
Zhangjiakou
白薯 , 紅薯
Handan
白薯 , 紅薯
Linzhou
紅薯
Suide
紅薯
Northern Min
Jian'ou
番薯
Jian'ou (Dikou)
番薯
Songxi
番薯
Zhenghe
番薯
Zhenghe (Zhenqian)
番薯
Jianyang
番薯
Wuyishan
番薯
Pucheng (Shibei)
番薯
Eastern Min
Fuzhou
番薯
Fuzhou (Changle)
番薯
Fuqing
番薯
Yongtai
番薯
Gutian
番薯
Fu'an
番薯
Ningde
番薯
Shouning
番薯
Zhouning
番薯
Fuding
番薯
Southern Min
Xiamen
番薯
Xiamen (Tong'an)
番薯
Quanzhou
番薯
Jinjiang
番薯
Hui'an
番薯
Anxi
番薯
Yongchun
番薯
Zhangzhou
番薯
Zhangzhou (Changtai)
番薯
Hua'an
番薯
Nanjing
番薯
Yunxiao
番薯
Zhao'an
番薯
Dongshan
地瓜 , 番薯
Taipei
番薯
New Taipei (Sanxia)
番薯
Kaohsiung
番薯
Yilan
番薯
Changhua (Lukang)
番薯
Taichung
番薯
Taichung (Wuqi)
番薯
Tainan
番薯
Taitung
番薯
Hsinchu
番薯
Kinmen
番薯
Penghu (Magong)
番薯
Penang (Hokkien)
番薯
Singapore (Hokkien)
番薯
Manila (Hokkien)
番薯
Zhangping
番薯
Zhangping (Yongfu)
番薯
Datian
番薯
Pingnan (Shangdu)
番薯 , 紅薯
Chaozhou
番薯 , 番葛
Shantou
番薯 , 番葛
Shantou (Chenghai)
番薯 , 番葛
Nan'ao (Houzhai)
番薯 , 番葛
Nan'ao (Yun'ao)
番薯
Jieyang
番薯 , 番葛
Haifeng
番薯
Bangkok (Teochew)
番薯 , 番葛
Johor Bahru (Teochew)
番薯
Singapore (Teochew)
番薯
Batam (Teochew)
番薯
Leizhou
番薯 , 薯
Wenchang
番薯
Haikou
番薯 , 番葛
Qionghai
番薯
Tunchang
番葛
Singapore (Hainanese)
番薯
Puxian Min
Putian
番薯
Putian (Donghai, Chengxiang)
番薯
Putian (Jiangkou, Hanjiang)
番薯
Putian (Nanri, Xiuyu)
番薯
Xianyou
番薯
Xianyou (Fengting)
番薯
Xianyou (Youyang)
番薯
Zhongshan Min
Zhongshan (Longdu, Shaxi)
番薯
Southern Pinghua
Nanning (Tingzi)
番薯
Northern Pinghua
Guilin (Dahe)
紅薯
Shehua
Fu'an
番薯
Fuding
番薯
Luoyuan
番薯
Sanming
番薯
Shunchang
番薯
Hua'an
番薯
Guixi (Zhangping)
番薯
Cangnan
番薯
Jingning (Hexi)
番薯
Lishui
番薯
Longyou
番薯
Chaozhou
番薯
Fengshun
番薯
Waxiang
Guzhang (Gaofeng)
白苕 , 苕
Yuanling (Shaojiwan)
苕
Wu
Shanghai
山芋
Shanghai (Songjiang)
山芋
Shanghai (Chongming)
番芋
Suzhou
山芋 , 山薯
Wuxi
山芋
Danyang
山芋
Hangzhou
番芋 , 番薯
Ningbo
番薯
Wenzhou
番薯
Jinhua
番芋
Xiang
Changsha
紅薯
Xiangtan
紅薯
Loudi
紅薯
Shuangfeng
紅薯
Quanzhou
紅薯 , 外國薯
Xiangnan Tuhua
Jiangyong
紅薯
Yuebei Tuhua
Shaoguan (Dacun, Baitu, Qujiang)
黃薯
Shaoguan (Xiangyang, Xihe, Wujiang)
薯哩
Shaoguan (Shibei, Xinshao, Zhenjiang)
番薯
Renhua (Zhoutian)
薯哩
Renhua (Shitang)
番薯
Ruyuan (Songwei, Guitou)
番薯
Lechang (Changlai)
番薯
Lechang (Beixiang)
番薯
Lechang (Huangpu)
紅薯
Lechang (Guitang, Pingshi)
紅薯
Lechang (Sanxi)
紅薯
ベニイモ on Japanese Wikipedia
From 紅 ( beni , “ lipstick red ” ) + 芋 ( imo , “ potato ” ) .
紅( べに ) 芋( いも ) or 紅芋( ベニイモ ) • (beniimo )
Synonym of 大薯 ( daisho , “ purple yam ” ) (Dioscorea alata )
a purple variety of sweet potato
Synonym: 紫芋 ( murasaki-imo )
a sea snail of species Conus pauperculus
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana , especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as ベニイモ .