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Chinese
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to draw out; to smoke (cigarettes); to pump
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water; river
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simp. and trad. (抽水)
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抽
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水
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anagram
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水抽
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Pronunciation
Verb
抽⫽水 (verb-object)
- to flush; to pump (of water)
- to shrink in the wash
- (Cantonese) to draw some money from each gambling for tips
- (chiefly Cantonese, derogatory) to take a cut (of profits, winnings, etc.); to draw advantages from; to take advantage of
- (Cantonese) to sexually harass
- (Cantonese) to make a sly verbal attack at another person during a discussion
Synonyms
- (take a cut): 抽頭/抽头 (chōutóu)
- (shrink in the wash): 縮水/缩水 (suōshuǐ)
Derived terms
References
- 阿塗 (2017) 七刻 , transl., 圖解廣東話 , Hong Kong: Whitepaper Publishing