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阿膠

阿膠

See also: 阿胶

Chinese

		(phonetic character); (final part.); (interj.) (phonetic character); (final part.); (interj.); flatter; an initial particle; prefix to names of people	glue; gum
trad. (阿膠)		阿	膠
simp. (阿胶)		阿	胶

Noun

阿膠

donkey-hide gelatin; ejiao (a substance used in traditional Chinese medicine as a blood tonic)

Etymology

From 阿 (ā), short for 東阿／东阿 (Dōng'ē, “Dong'e County”), where ejiao is produced + 膠／胶 (jiāo, “gelatin”).

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): ējiāo

(Zhuyin): ㄜㄐㄧㄠ
Cantonese (Jyutping): o¹ gaau¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: ējiāo
  - Zhuyin: ㄜㄐㄧㄠ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: ejiau
  - IPA ^(key): /ˀɤ⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: o¹ gaau¹
  - Yale: ō gāau
  - Cantonese Pinyin: o¹ gaau¹
  - IPA ^(key): /ɔː⁵⁵ kɑːu̯⁵⁵/