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Chinese
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white; empty; blank white; empty; blank; bright; clear; plain; pure; gratuitous |
preserved fish
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| trad. (白鮓)
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白
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鮓
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| simp. (白鲊)
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白
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鲊
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| alternative forms
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白炸
白蚱
白䖳
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Etymology
The alternative form 白炸 is misinterpretation of the less known character 鮓／鲊 as homophonous 炸, referring to jellyfish sting.
The sense of traffic police is from the white helmets they wear, which make them resemble a jellyfish.
Pronunciation
Noun
白鮓
- (Cantonese) jellyfish
- (Hong Kong Cantonese, slang, dated) traffic police officer
Synonyms