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U+5C4C, 屌
CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-5C4C

[U+5C4B]
CJK Unified Ideographs
[U+5C4D]

Translingual

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Han character

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(Kangxi radical 44, +6, 9 strokes, cangjie input 尸口中月 (SRLB), four-corner 77227, composition )

References

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  • Kangxi Dictionary: page 301, character 21
  • Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 7685
  • Dae Jaweon: page 598, character 12
  • Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 2, page 972, character 2
  • Unihan data for U+5C4C

Chinese

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simp. and trad.
alternative forms
𡰯
𨳒𮤭 Cantonese
𠄏
dior Nanjingnese

Glyph origin

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Phono-semantic compound (形聲 / 形声) and ideogrammic compound (會意 / 会意) : semantic (body) + phonetic (OC *tiːwɢs, hanging): “something that hangs from the body”.

Etymology

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Derived from (MC tewX, “bird”). Words for "bird" are commonly used to denote the penis in Chinese.

Pronunciation

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Definitions

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  1. (Mandarin, colloquial, vulgar) penis (Classifier: m)
  2. (chiefly Cantonese, Hakka, Pinghua, Zhongshan Min, Guangxi Mandarin, vulgar) to fuck
    [Guangzhou Cantonese]  ―  diu2 nei5! [Jyutping]  ―  Fuck you!
    • 1907, John Chalmers, T. K. Dealy, “Violate”, in 《英粤字典》 [English and Cantonese Dictionary], seventh edition, Hongkong: Kelly & Walsh, Ltd., page 715:
      亞媽亚妈 [Cantonese]  ―  diu2 nei5 aa3 maa1 [Jyutping]  ―  Fuck your mother!
  3. (Cantonese, Hakka, Longyan Min, vulgar) to scold; to reprimand
  4. (Cantonese, Hakka, vulgar) to care
  5. (Cantonese, vulgar) Interjection used to express discontent, disappointment, dismay, an unpleasant surprise, etc.: fuck! damn!
  6. (Mandarin, slang) cool; awesome; badass
    這個这个  ―  Zhège hěn diǎo a!  ―  This is awesome!
  7. (Nanjing Mandarin, vulgar) used to indicate negativity

Synonyms

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See also

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Compounds

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Japanese

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Kanji

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(Hyōgai kanji)

  1. penis, male genitalia

Readings

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  • Go-on: ちょう (chō)てう (teu, historical)
  • Kan-on: ちょう (chō)てう (teu, historical)