茈仔

Chinese

Lithospermum officinale; water chestnut
minutely; young; duty
minutely; young; duty; responsibility
 
trad. (茈仔)
simp. #(茈仔)
alternative forms 子仔
譾仔谫仔
鴿仔鸽仔 “pigeon”

Pronunciation


Noun

茈仔

  1. (Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien, dated in Taiwanese Hokkien) pigeon; dove
  2. (Zhangzhou Hokkien) birdling; nestling
  3. (Zhangzhou Hokkien, figurative) beginner; novice

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