金雞納

Chinese

golden rooster; rooster that announces the dawn to accept; to pay (taxes, etc.)
trad. (金雞納/金鷄納) 金雞/金鷄 納
simp. (金鸡纳) 金鸡 纳
alternative forms 金雞那/金鸡那
金雞拿/金鸡拿
金雞勒/金鸡勒
金吉那

Etymology

Phono-semantic matching of French quinquina (“cinchona”).

Perhaps influenced by the existing Chinese medicinal material 雞內金/鸡内金 (jīnèijīn, “chicken gizzard membrane”).

Pronunciation


Noun

金雞納

  1. cinchona

Derived terms

  • 金雞納樹/金鸡纳树
  • 金雞納霜/金鸡纳霜 (jīnjīnàshuāng)
  • 金雞納鞣酸/金鸡纳鞣酸
  • 金雞納鹼/金鸡纳碱
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