雌黄
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See also: 雌黃
Chinese
[edit]For pronunciation and definitions of 雌黄 – see 雌黃 (“gamboge; orpiment”). (This term is the simplified form of 雌黃). |
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Japanese
[edit]Etymology 1
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雌 | 黄 |
し Grade: S |
おう Grade: 2 |
on'yomi |
Alternative spelling |
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雌黃 (kyūjitai) |
/siːwau/ → /ɕiːwɔː/ → /ɕiːoː/
From Middle Chinese compound 雌黄 (tsiɛ hwang, literally “female + yellow”), indicating the mineral orpiment, in contrast to 雄黃/雄黄 (hjuwng hwang, literally “male + yellow”), indicating the mineral realgar.
Cognate and homophone of 雄黄 (kini, “realgar”). Only differentiated by spelling.
Pronunciation
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[edit]Usage notes
[edit]This is the most common reading for this kanji compound.
Synonyms
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]Kanji in this term | |
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雌 | 黄 |
きに | |
Grade: S | Grade: 2 |
jukujikun |
Alternative spelling |
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雌黃 (kyūjitai) |
Probably from Old Japanese [Term?]. Compound of 黄 (ki, “yellow”) + 丹 (ni, “earth, reddish earth”).
The spelling is jukujikun (熟字訓), ultimately from Middle Chinese 雌黃.
Pronunciation
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[edit]Synonyms
[edit]- 石黄 (sekiō) (more common)
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