番子

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Chinese

 
(measure word for acts); deeds; foreign
(measure word for acts); deeds; foreign; surname; place name
 
child; son; (noun suffix)
child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight
trad. (番子)
simp. #(番子)

Pronunciation


Noun

番子

  1. (derogatory) barbarian; foreigner
  2. (Cantonese, mahjong) honor tile; wind tile or dragon tile
  3. (Pingxiang Gan) side of a coin without written characters; heads

Synonyms

  • (barbarian):
  • (honor tile): 字牌 (zìpái)
  • (side of a coin with written characters):

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Manchu: ᡶᠠᠨᡯ (fandz)