剪絨花

See also: 剪绒花

Chinese

		rainbow pink; China pink	flower; blossom; to spend flower; blossom; to spend; fancy pattern
trad. (剪絨花)		剪絨	花
simp. (剪绒花)		剪绒	花

剪絨花 (2)

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): chián-jiông-hoe / chián-liông-hoe

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Kaohsiung)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chián-jiông-hoe
    • Tâi-lô: tsián-jiông-hue
    • Phofsit Daibuun: ciefnjionghoef
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡siɛn⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ziɔŋ²³⁻³³ hue⁴⁴/
  • (Hokkien: Taipei)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chián-liông-hoe
    • Tâi-lô: tsián-liông-hue
    • Phofsit Daibuun: ciefnlionghoef
    • IPA (Taipei): /t͡siɛn⁵³⁻⁴⁴ liɔŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ hue⁴⁴/

Noun

剪絨花

1. (Taiwanese Hokkien, dated) rainbow pink; China pink (Dianthus chinensis)
2. (Taiwanese Hokkien) carnation
   • 1993, 黃建銘 (lyrics and music), “阿母的恩情”, performed by 洪榮宏 [Chris Hung]:

     胸前結著一蕊剪絨花　思念阿母的栽培 [Taiwanese Hokkien, trad.]
     胸前结着一蕊剪绒花　思念阿母的栽培 [Taiwanese Hokkien, simp.]

     heng-chêng kat-tio̍h chi̍t lúi chián-jiông-hoe, su-liām a-bú ê chai-pôe [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

     With a carnation pinned to my chest, I remember Mom's care for me.

Synonyms

• (rainbow pink): 石竹 (shízhú)
• (carnation):

Dialectal synonyms of 康乃馨 (“carnation”) [map]

Variety	Location	Words edit
Formal (Written Standard Chinese)		康乃馨
Northeastern Mandarin	Taiwan	康乃馨
Cantonese	Hong Kong	康乃馨
Hakka	Miaoli (N. Sixian)	康乃馨
	Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu)	康乃馨
	Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu)	康乃馨
	Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping)	康乃馨
	Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an)	康乃馨
Southern Min	Taipei	剪絨花 GT, 剪絨仔花 GT
	Yilan	剪絨仔花
Note	GT - General Taiwanese (no specific region identified)