竹升

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See also: 竹昇

Chinese

bamboo
to raise; to hoist; to promote
to raise; to hoist; to promote; pint
 
trad. (竹升/竹昇) 竹 升/昇
simp. (竹升) 竹 升
Literally: “bamboo rise”.
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Etymology

Cantonese. Originally as 竹竿 (zuk1 gon1, “bamboo pole”): “bamboo pole” > “Chinese person raised overseas” (the inside is hollow like bamboo poles, signifying the lack of Chinese culture in their knowledge).

The word was changed to 竹升 (“bamboo rise”) for taboo reasons, since 竿 (gon1, “pole”) and 降 (gong3, “to reduce; to lower”) sound alike in Cantonese.

Pronunciation

Noun

竹升

  1. thick bamboo pole
  2. (figurative, derogatory) jook-sing (overseas-born Chinese person)

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