竹升

See also: 竹昇

Chinese

bamboo
to raise; to hoist; to promote
to raise; to hoist; to promote; pint
 
trad. (竹升/竹昇) 竹 升/昇
simp. (竹升) 竹 升
Literally: “bamboo rise”.

Etymology

Originally Cantonese. Euphemistic form of 竹槓／竹杠 (zuk1 gong3), since 槓／杠 (gong3, “thick pole”) and 降 (gong3, “to fall; to drop”) are homophonous in Cantonese (Ting, 2016).

“jook-sing; overseas-born Chinese person”
An analogy for the inside being hollow like bamboo poles, signifying the lack of Chinese culture in their knowledge.

Pronunciation

Noun

竹升

  1. thick bamboo pole
  2. (figurative, derogatory) jook-sing (overseas-born Chinese person)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → English: jook-sing
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