扯蝦

Chinese

		pull; tear; to talk casually	shrimp; prawn
trad. (扯蝦)		扯	蝦
simp. (扯虾)		扯	虾
alternative forms		扯哮 扯颬／扯𱃕

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Is the second syllable cognate with 痚 in Min Nan 痚呴?”)

Pronunciation

• Cantonese (Jyutping): ce² haa¹

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• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: ce² haa¹
    • Yale: ché hā
    • Cantonese Pinyin: tse² haa¹
    • Guangdong Romanization: cé² ha¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sʰɛː³⁵ haː⁵⁵/

Verb

扯⫽蝦 (verb-object)

1. (Cantonese) to wheeze