何首烏 in Chinese

IPA: /xɤ³⁵ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ u⁵⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA, standard], /hɔː²¹ sɐu̯³⁵ wuː⁵⁵/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /ho²⁴⁻²² siu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ɔ⁴⁴/ [Hokkien, Min-Nan, Xiamen], /ho²⁴⁻²² siu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ɔ³³/ [Hokkien, Min-Nan, Quanzhou], /ho¹³⁻²² siu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ɔ⁴⁴/ [Hokkien, Min-Nan, Zhangzhou], /ho²⁴⁻¹¹ siu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ɔ⁴⁴/ [Hokkien, Min-Nan, Taipei], /hɤ²³⁻³³ siu⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ɔ⁴⁴/ [Hokkien, Kaohsiung, Min-Nan], /xɤ³⁵ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ u⁵⁵/, /hɔː²¹ sɐu̯³⁵ wuː⁵⁵/, /ho²⁴⁻²² siu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ɔ⁴⁴/, /ho²⁴⁻²² siu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ɔ³³/, /ho¹³⁻²² siu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ɔ⁴⁴/, /ho²⁴⁻¹¹ siu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ɔ⁴⁴/, /hɤ²³⁻³³ siu⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ɔ⁴⁴/ Chinese transliterations: héshǒuwū [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄏㄜˊ ㄕㄡˇ ㄨ [Mandarin, bopomofo], ho⁴ sau² wu¹ [Cantonese, Jyutping], hô-siú-o͘, héshǒuwū [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin, standard], ㄏㄜˊ ㄕㄡˇ ㄨ [Mandarin, bopomofo, standard], héshǒuwu [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin, standard], ho²-shou³-wu¹ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles, standard], hé-shǒu-wū [Mandarin, Yale, standard], hershoouu [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin, standard], хэшоуу [Mandarin, Palladius, standard], xɛšouu [Mandarin, Palladius, standard], hòh sáu wū [Cantonese, Yale], ho⁴ sau² wu¹ [Cantonese, Pinyin], ho⁴ seo² wu¹ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization], hô-siú-o͘ [Hokkien, Min-Nan, POJ], hô-siú-oo [Hokkien, Min-Nan, Tai-lo], hoisiwof [Hokkien, Min-Nan, Phofsit-Daibuun] Forms: 何首乌 [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Named after 何首烏 (Hé Shǒuwū), originally called 何田兒 (Hé Tián'ér), who is reported to have discovered the plant in year 813. Etymology templates: {{lang|zh|何首烏}} 何首烏, {{named-after|zh|何首烏|tr=Hé Shǒuwū}} Named after 何首烏 (Hé Shǒuwū), {{lang|zh|何田兒}} 何田兒 Head templates: {{head|zh|noun}} 何首烏

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"何首烏" meaning in Chinese

Noun

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