淋病

Chinese

Etymology 1

diseases of the bladder; to drain; to drip
ailment; illness; disease
ailment; illness; disease; fall ill; sick; defect
 
simp. and trad.
(淋病)

Pronunciation


Noun

淋病

  1. gonorrhea
Synonyms
  • (chiefly Taiwan) 菜花 (càihuā)

Etymology 2

diseases of the bladder; to drain; to drip
ailment; illness; disease
ailment; illness; disease; fall ill; sick; defect
 
simp. and trad.
(淋病)
alternative forms 林病

Near homophonous pair between 淋病 (lam4 beng6) and  / (lam4 zeng6). Ultimately (lam4)+ / (zeng6), the former as her married surname (from Lam Siu-por) and the latter as her maiden surname.

Pronunciation


Proper noun

淋病

  1. (Hong Kong, derogatory) Carrie Lam, 4th Chief Executive of Hong Kong

Japanese

Kanji in this term
りん
Jinmeiyō
びょう
Grade: 3
goon
Alternative spelling
痳病

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) んびょー [rìńbyóó] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA(key): [ɾʲĩmbʲo̞ː]

Noun

(りん)(びょう) • (rinbyōりんびやう (rinbyau)?

  1. gonorrhea

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN