to hang; to suspend | ghost; sly; crafty | child; son; (noun suffix) child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight | ||
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trad. (吊鬼子) | 吊 | 鬼 | 子 | |
simp. #(吊鬼子) | 吊 | 鬼 | 子 |
吊鬼子
Variety | Location | Words |
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Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 京胡 | |
Northeastern Mandarin | Taiwan | 京胡, 吊鬼子 |
Jiaoliao Mandarin | Yantai (Muping) | 京胡兒 |
Cantonese | Hong Kong | 京胡 |
Gan | Lichuan | 京胡 |
Hakka | Yudu | 京胡 |
Southern Min | Xiamen | 京胡 |
Quanzhou | 京胡 | |
Zhangzhou | 吊櫃仔, 京胡 | |
Taipei | 吊鬼仔 GT | |
Note | GT - General Taiwanese (no specific region identified) |