Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 叔 represents the sound.
Components
木 Meaning component
mù tree
Notes
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Historical Evolution
椒
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
椒
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
椒
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
椒
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
椒
Regular
Modern
Chinese
椒 [jiāo]
pepper
Japanese
noun
- ginger (Zingiber officinale) (esp. 薑)
- Japanese pepper (Zanthoxylum piperitum) (esp. 椒)
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
椒 しょう
Shou given name
椒 はしかみ
Hashikami surname
椒 はじかみ
Hajikami place name
CHINESE WORDS (64)
辣椒 [làjiāo] #6,436
hot pepper
胡椒 [hújiāo] #10,568
pepper
辣椒酱 [làjiāojiàng] #14,444
red pepper paste
辣椒酱 [làjiāojiàng] #14,444
red pepper paste
花椒 [huājiāo] #66,306
Sichuan pepper
青椒 [qīngjiāo] #35,554
Capsicum annuum
胡椒粉 [hújiāofěn] #17,200
ground pepper (i.e. powder)
黑胡椒 [hēihújiāo] #28,473
black pepper
椒江 [Jiāojiāng] #45,387
Jiaojiang district of Taizhou city 台州市[Tāizhōushì], Zhejiang
柿子椒 [shìzijiāo] #68,262
bell pepper, aka sweet pepper
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JAPANESE WORDS (31)
⭐ 唐辛子 [とうがらし] #29,469
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers)
⭐ 胡椒 [こしょう] #30,055
pepper
山椒 [さんしょう] #50,516
Japanese pepper (species of Sichuan pepper, Zanthoxylum piperitum)
塩コショウ [しおこしょう] #53,209
salt and pepper
黒胡椒 [くろこしょう] #81,021
black pepper (Piper nigrum)
山椒魚 [サンショウウオ] #96,312
salamander
青椒肉絲 [チンジャオロース] #107,832
Chinese-style stir-fry containing green peppers and meat
柚子胡椒 [ゆずこしょう] #114,753
condiment paste made from yuzu zest and chili peppers (chile)
花椒 [かしょう] #123,449
Chinese prickly-ash (Zanthoxylum bungeanum)
薑 [はじかみ] #124,549
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
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