yuè​guì

laurel

  • created reference approved 月桂 → 月桂树/月桂樹 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    月桂 yuè​guì

    月桂树 / 月桂樹 yuè​guì​shù

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created reference approved 月桂 → 折桂 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    月桂 yuè​guì

    折桂 zhé​guì

    synonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

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  • created sense approved 月桂 · yuè​guì · laurel — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    月桂

    yuè​guì

    laurel

    laurel; bay tree; an evergreen tree with oval leaves and dark purple fruit, often used for decoration or as a spice; also refers to the leaves used as a seasoning

    月 (literal) → 月 · yuè · moon 桂 (literal) → 桂 · guì · cinnamon or laurel

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 月桂 · yuè​guì · cinnamon tree in the moon — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    月桂

    yuè​guì

    cinnamon tree in the moon

    (literary) the mythical cassia or cinnamon tree in the moon; also used to refer to the moon itself

    月 (literal) → 月 · yuè · moon 桂 (literal) → 桂 · guì · moon

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 月桂 · yuè​guì · imperial examination success — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    月桂

    yuè​guì

    imperial examination success

    (archaic) a metaphor for passing the imperial civil service examinations

    月 (literal) → 月 · yuè · moon 桂 (literal) → 桂 · guì · moon

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense