茗 míng
: Thea sinensis; young leaves of tea
Kun Reading
ちゃ cha
: tea
On Reading
ミョウ myou
メイ mei
Usage:
茗煙[烟] ming2yan1: one of Baoyu’s pages (Tealeaf)
茗煙[烟] ming2yan1: one of Baoyu’s pages (Tealeaf)
OR
焙茗 bei4ming2
品茗 pin3ming2: to taste tea; to sip tea
枯茗 ku1ming2: cumin (loanword)
黑枯茗 hei1 ku1ming2: black cumin; Nigella sativa
Japanese common word
茗荷 | みょうが myouga OR みようが miyouga: Japanese ginger (Zingiber mioga)
Etymology:
形声 Pictophonetic.
艹 (cao3: grass radical 140) suggests the meaning while
名 (ming2: name) provides the sound.
形声 Pictophonetic.
艹 (cao3: grass radical 140) suggests the meaning while
名 (ming2: name) provides the sound.
Examples:
none applicable
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
