勁草

See also: 劲草

Chinese

		stalwart; sturdy; strength	grass; straw; draft (of a document) grass; straw; draft (of a document); careless; rough; manuscript; hasty
trad. (勁草)		勁	草
simp. (劲草)		劲	草

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): jìngcǎo

(Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄘㄠˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping): ging⁶ cou²

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: jìngcǎo
  - Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄘㄠˇ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: jìngcǎo
  - Wade–Giles: ching⁴-tsʻao³
  - Yale: jìng-tsǎu
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jinqtsao
  - Palladius: цзинцао (czincao)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕiŋ⁵¹ t͡sʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: ging⁶ cou²
  - Yale: gihng chóu
  - Cantonese Pinyin: ging⁶ tsou²
  - Guangdong Romanization: ging⁶ cou²
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /kɪŋ²² t͡sʰou̯³⁵/

Noun

勁草

tough upright grass
(figuratively) a staunch character able to withstand tough test

Derived terms

疾風勁草／疾风劲草 (jífēngjìngcǎo)
疾風知勁草／疾风知劲草 (jífēngzhījìngcǎo)

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