柴頭尪仔

Chinese

		firewood; wood; log	human figure; drawing; picture
trad. (柴頭尪仔)		柴頭	尪仔
simp. (柴头尪仔)		柴头	尪仔

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): chhâ-thâu-ang-á

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chhâ-thâu-ang-á
    • Tâi-lô: tshâ-thâu-ang-á
    • Phofsit Daibuun: zha'tau'ang'ar
    • IPA (Taipei): /t͡sʰa²⁴⁻¹¹ tʰau²⁴⁻¹¹ aŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡sʰa²³⁻³³ tʰau²³⁻³³ aŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹/

Noun

柴頭尪仔

1. (Taiwanese Hokkien) wooden image; carved figure
2. (Taiwanese Hokkien) one who stares blankly, in a trance; one who is slow in understanding; blockhead

Synonyms

• (wooden image): 木偶 (mù'ǒu)
• (blockhead): 木頭人／木头人 (mùtourén); (Hokkien) 柴人